Laker athletes bring Christmas to area families

SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State University athletes bought and delivered Christmas presents for children in 40 families before departing for the winter break.

The athletes raised over $1,000 through various Student-Athlete Advisory Committee projects in order to help area needy families for the third straight year. They also donated dozens of stuffed animals donated during the annual Laker Hockey Stuffed Toy Toss.

Toys and stuffed animals were delivered to Head Start, the Chippewa County Credit Union on behalf of the Salvation Army, and the Safe Haven Homeless Shelter.

LSSU athletes in the top photo are (beginning third from left): Nicole Marshall, Kimberlee Booms, Cassy Schemberger, Lauryn Lafoille and Allison Jaynes.

Head Start Photo

LSSU athletes are (from left): Sam Periard, Amber Kern and Nicole Carstensen.

Chippewa County Credit Union-Salvation Army Photo

LSSU athletes are (beginning third from left): Brittany Newberry, Jeanna Radzinski, Abby Shereda, Nikki Stratelak, Anna Neal, Lindsay McLeod, Amber Kotalik and Rachelle Donakowski.