Its Black Dog Month this June

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The Sydney Ice Dogs are proud to announce Black Dog Institute as the Official Community Partner in 2023 to raise funds for mental health research. 

To celebrate the partnership, this June will be Black Dog month and your Sydney Ice Dogs will be rocking limited edition Black Dog Institute Home Alternate Jerseys for every home game in June.

We have a lofty goal to fundraise $50,000 for Mental Health research this year and there are plenty of ways to help:

• Get to an Ice Dogs Game this June as $5 from every ticket sale will be donated to the Black Dog Institute.
• Grab a set of Thunder Sticks as proceeds will be donated.
• Or grab a Black Dog Institute Official Ice Hockey Puck as proceeds from the Pucks will be donated.
• The Special Edition Black Dog Institute Jerseys will be auctioned off by the end of the month. The Online auction for the jerseys kicks off June 11 and closes June 24th (Auction link to come)
• Can't make a game this June or feeling charitable? Please donate at the following link:

Fundraising Link: https://www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/sydneyicedogs

Home Games in June:

• Kids Free Sunday - June 11 vs. Melbourne Ice
• Black Dog Institute Saturday - June 17 vs. Perth Thunder
• Black Dog Institute Saturday - June 24 vs. Adelaide Adrenaline

The Sydney Ice Dogs felt a partnership with a mental health organisation was important to drive awareness, while also providing our Ice Hockey community with the resources, education and platforms to promote positive mental health and support. Research shows every year one in five people in Australia will experience symptoms of mental illness but 60 percent will not seek help.   

 “In partnership with Black Dog Institute we are confident the Ice Dogs will be able we will help create a mentally healthy world for everyone. It will operate across multiple areas, and we are not shy in promoting the fundraising goal for the season in $50,000” remarks former Ice Dogs captain Scott Stephenson.

First, we will be housing a mental health resource hub on the Ice Dogs website where Black Dog Institute’s research backed collateral, news articles, digital services & apps will be regularly uploaded and freely available for Sydney Ice Dogs members, fans & supporters to access. This hub will be available on our website in the near future.  Black Dog Institute will also have this important content playing on the big screen at Macquarie Ice Rink during home games.  

Secondly, the Ice Dogs have designed a special game day jersey with Black Dog Institute branding which will be worn in 3 home games in June.

Finally, we will support Black Dog Institute’s fundraising initiatives, such as the One Foot Forward initiative kicking off in October. This campaign is designed to bring the community together to walk in solidarity with people experiencing mental health issues.  

Karen Elliff, Director of Funding and Partnerships at Black Dog Institute, said:  

“We’re so pleased and thankful to Sydney Ice Dogs for collaborating with us to expand awareness around the importance of mental health. Funds raised through this partnership will help ensure the continuation of our vital research and the delivery of evidence-based programs throughout the community.”   Elliff remarked “The community partnership with Sydney Ice Dogs is a wonderful example of the multi-pronged way organisations can engage with Black Dog Institute.”  

About the Black Dog Institute 

The Black Dog Institute is the only medical research institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the lifespan. Their aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. 

They do this through ‘translational’ research. Integrating their research studies, education programs, digital tools and apps, clinical services, and public resources to discover new solutions, foster connections and create real-world change. 

Their partnerships with people with lived experience, federal, state and local governments, communities, schools, corporate Australia, philanthropists and others in the mental health sector enables them to drive evidence-informed change in mental health where it’s needed most. 

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