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Stepping up for the pups and families in need at Hockey Day Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids High School student-athletes Andrew Clark and Tessa Boden holding donated pet beds(12/20/2024) An annual celebration in the Coon Rapids community featured a special donation benefitting Alexandra House and their new Linus’s Pet Haven to support families in crisis who have pets. Members of the Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey (CPCR) and Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids boys’ hockey (SLPCR) programs created and donated over two-dozen pet beds to support Linus' Pet Haven, which is set to open in January 2025.

Alexandra House is a dedicated refuge created to support victims/survivors of violence which will now be able to support those facing the impossible choice between personal safety and leaving their beloved pets behind through this new program. 

CPCR and SLPCR teams provided the donation to Alexandra House during a special donation ceremony held on the outdoor rink at the Coon Rapids Ice Center during Hockey Day Coon Rapids on Saturday, December 14.