Owen Sound Attack defender Mark Woolley with fellow diabetes advocate, Charlotte. Mark has been meeting with kids who have diabetes following Attack games. (Photo provided by Steph Coratti)Owen Sound Attack defender Mark Woolley with fellow diabetes advocate, Charlotte. Mark has been meeting with kids who have diabetes following Attack games. (Photo provided by Steph Coratti)
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Attack defender Woolley raising money for diabetes research

Owen Sound Attack defender Mark Woolley is using his own battle with Type 1 Diabetes to do some good.

Woolley's foundation, Woolley's Warriors, have run a number of different events and giveaways to raise money with all proceeds going directly to Woolley’s Warriors in support of Type 1 diabetes, and sending kids to Diabetes Canada’s D-Camps this coming summer. The foundation has a new giveaway where you can win a signed Washington Capitals Braden Holtby jersey.

To enter, visit WoolleysWarriors.com and find the contest link, and click the donate link to donate to Woolley's cause with a minimum $20 donation. Then just add Holtby Jersey Draw to the donation message.

The contest link is available here: https://woolleyswarriors.com/2019/12/04/win-a-signed-braden-holtby-washington-capitals-replica-jersey/

The poster for Mark Woolley's jersey draw for his Woolley's Warriors diabetes foundation. (Provided by Steph Coratti)

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