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Sporting goods being donated to families in fire zones

Nova Scotians have rallied to collect sports equipment for those affected by the recent wildfires in the province. #NovaScotia
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/2 More than 200 families in Hammonds Plains, Tantallon and Shelburne County have lost their homes in the last two weeks due to the fires. Many of those families have kids involved in sports.

/3 "After the fires broke out we had about 550 players who were in the evacuated zone," said Holly LaPierre, president of Hammonds Plains minor baseball. "There are about 30 players who actually lost their homes."

/4 Cleve's, Ottawa Senators stepping up

Lefebvre has teamed up with Cleve's Source for Sports. Anyone who has gear they want to donate can drop it off at any Source for Sports store in the province.

From those stores the gear is then transported to the company warehouse

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Eight sets of goalie equipment were donated in Sydney last weekend.

The hockey gear drive will help players in the Metro West Force female hockey club, TASA Minor Hockey Association and minor hockey players in Shelburne County.

/6 Even the NHL's Ottawa Senators are getting involved.

"We'll see what gear we get brought in here first and then if we are short on skates or shin pads or gloves, then the Senators will help us fill in those gaps," said Lefebvre.