St. Louis Blues star centre and Huron County native Ryan O'Reilly is lending a hand to local healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
O'Reilly has launched his own sanitizer drive where people can donate bottles of sanitizer to clinics and hospitals in Huron County. Bottles can be purchased and donated for under the retail price at $20 per bottle. O'Reilly himself has donated 270 bottles already, split evenly between the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, Huron County retirement homes and Huron County long-term care homes for a total of $5,000.
O'Reilly said he is hopeful that people all around Huron County and beyond will get behind him and contribute to this campaign that will assist in the fight against COVID-19 on the front lines. Everyone who contributes will be entered into a draw for a personalized Ryan O'Reilly St. Louis Blues jersey.
To donate, email 2737468ontarioinc@gmail.com, and for larger corporate orders email abbey_faris@hotmail.com. Orders can be placed via cheque, e-transfer and credit card. Visit the official Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/RyanOreillyFanPage/posts/2588235174765591
“This is a great initiative for the hospital as well as local retirement and long term care facilities. We all have to do our part and this is a simple way to get behind the front line workers and residents in all these facilities.” O’Reilly says. “Our plan is to sell all these cases and get them in our community as fast as possible.”
These cases will be distributed to the following properties within Huron County:
• Alexandra Marine & General Hospital • Blue Water Rest Home • Braemar Retirement Centre • Exeter Villa • Fordwich Village Nursing Home • Huronlea Home for the Aged • Huronview Home for the Aged • Maitland Manor Nursing Home • Queensway Nursing Home • Seaforth Manor • Anfield Manor • Gilbert Hall Retirement Home • Goderich Place Retirement Residence • Harbour Hill Retirement Community • Maplewood Manor • Queensway Retirement Residence