Lady Eaton College at Trent University presents the Tom Jackson Celebrity Pool Tournament for Kids Help Phone on Wednesday, March 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Junior Common Room at Lady Eaton College and in the Ceilie Pub at Champlain College.

Celebrities playing in the tournament against students, faculty and staff include: Trent chancellor Dr. Tom Jackson, president and vice-chancellor Dr. Steven E. Franklin, Board of Governors chair Mr. David Morton and Peterborough City counsellor Mr. Dean Pappas. Trent’s founding president Professor Tom Symons will be in attendance at the event.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Kids Help Phone in honour of Trent students who have passed away. Entry fees paid by faculty, staff and students competing in the tournament will be split between the winner and the charity.

Trent student Greg Mountenay, prime minister of Lady Eaton College Cabinet and the organizer of the event explained, “In the community atmosphere that Trent fosters, the loss of any life has an impact on the larger Trent community. This event is an opportunity for us to honour our friends, raise money for a worthy cause, and promote access to resources for our students.”

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When you donate to Kids Help Phone, be sure to specify that the Tom Jackson Celebrity Pool Tournament prompted you to do so, by answering the survey question after making your “one time gift” as a “personal donation” at http://org.kidshelpphone.ca/en/donate