MEDIA ADVISORY - MLSE Foundation to surprise ProAction Cops & Kids with this year's $50,000 Community Action Grant on Saturday

TORONTO, June 2, 2016 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	MLSE Foundation will surprise ProAction Cops & Kids with this year's $50,000 MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant on Saturday morning during the annual Toronto Police Games. MLSE Foundation representatives will be joined by Jean Milligan, ProAction Cops & Kids Executive Director and youth from the organization for the announcement.
	The Bridging Communities and Police through Athletics program (BCPA) engages at risk youth, police and community partners in various sports to increase the physical activity of youth while creating stronger youth-community-police relationships. This initiative is currently being delivered in partnership with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the Toronto Police Amateur Athletic Association (TPAAA). BCPA intends to grow this successful program throughout Toronto as well as replicate it in three other ProAction chapters: Durham, Hamilton and Niagara Region, known as BCPA-Expanded.
	The MLSE Foundation Community Action Grant is a $50,000 multisport grant that MLSE Foundation will award to a non-profit organization supporting youth sports programming in Toronto each year.
WHO:	Michael Bartlett, Executive Director, MLSE Foundation
	Jean Milligan, Executive Director, ProAction Cops & Kids
	Chantal Blais, Toronto FC II sideline reporter and host
	Youth, ProAction Cops & Kids
	Duke the Dog, Mascot

 Interview and Photo opportunities available

**Note: Media are asked to please not pre-promote this event as it is a surprise announcement

WHEN:	Saturday, June 4, 2016
	10 a.m.	Announcement & cheque presentation (media set up at 9:45 a.m.)
	10:30 a.m.	Interview opportunities
	11 a.m.	Activations begin
WHERE:	The Hangar Sport & Events Centre (at Downsview Park)
	75 Carl Hall Road
	Toronto, ON
	M3K 2B9

SOURCE MLSE Foundation

Media Contact: Melissa Perri, MLSE, 416-554-8185, [email protected]