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Cancer-Supporting Ping-Pong Games

Smashfest Returns to Toronto for its 10th Year

— June 27, 2022 — Social Good
The 10th annual Smashfest Charity Ping-Pong Challenge is set to take place at Steam Whistle Brewery on July 20th. The event is hosted by former NHL player Dominic Moore and returns to Toronto after a two-year pandemic-promoted hiatus. The event raises money and awareness for research into concussions and rare cancers.

“The goal of the event is to support two distinct causes that have affected so many people,” said Dominic Moore, Smashfest® creator and host, veteran of 897 NHL games, and current NHL broadcast analyst. “The resources surrounding rare cancer and concussions are very limited, so this event is important in driving awareness and research while having fun.”

The funds raised from Smashfest help aid research into rare cancers with concussion research through the Steve Moore Foundation and Dr. Arthur Brown and his associates, at the Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard through the institute’s Rare Cancer Cell Line Factory.

Image Credit: Smashfest
Trend Themes
1. Charitable Events - Businesses may benefit from hosting or participating in charitable events to raise awareness and support research for important causes.
2. Awareness Drives - Companies can benefit by organizing awareness drives for rare cancers and concussions to support research and help affected persons.
3. Sport-based Fundraisers - Businesses can utilize sport-based fundraisers like Smashfest as a means to bring people together while raising funds for important causes.
Industry Implications
1. Sports and Recreation - The sports and recreation industry can benefit by hosting or participating in events that support important causes like concussion research and cancer awareness.
2. Medical Research - Medical research organizations and companies can benefit from participating in and receiving funds from events like Smashfest to continue research into rare cancers and concussions.
3. Event Planning - The event planning industry can benefit by offering inventive and engaging ideas for fundraising and awareness events like Smashfest.
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