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Skate For Hope

Today I worked an event at Nationwide Arena – where the Blue Jackets play. It was called “Skate For Hope”.

In a nutshell, it is a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Local ice skating organizations hold fundraisers and the top money makers get the opportunity to perform on the big ice for this show. In addition, Olympians and professional skaters also perform.

I really enjoyed it because it reminded me a lot of my childhood. When I was very young and still lived in Michigan, I took ice skating lessons at Ferris State. My dad would also freeze a portion of our backyard in the winter so I had my own rink to practice on.

Later on, growing up in Florida – it was tough to find an ice rink – so I became a roller skater. I took lessons and competed for several years. So watching kids skate, always holds a special place in my heart.