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 January
27, 2005
The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are proud to announce that Head Coach
Mike Babcock was honored on Monday, January 24th at the Fifth Annual
Sports Profiles Plus Awards where he was the recipient of the
Humanitarian Award for his dedication to the community.
Coach Babcock shares the Mighty Ducks commitment to the community and
assists the organization’s local efforts through many events such as
holding ice hockey clinics for youth hockey coaches and youth ice hockey
teams throughout the Southland, helping with the Mighty Pucklings
program to get kids active in street hockey and supporting all of the
Mighty Ducks annual community events.
He is extremely committed in his quest to help those afflicted with
cancer. After losing his mother to the tragic disease, he has given back
to the cause in many ways. From visiting children in local Orange County
hospitals to making spontaneous check-up visits to fans homes that he
has met through the years that are faced with the disease, he is always
looking to help make an impact. In addition, Coach Babcock often invites
families that are stricken with the disease to be his special guests at
Mighty Ducks home games.
His work with cancer continues, as he is greatly active in the Jeffrey
Thomas Hayden Foundation. The mission of the Jeffrey Thomas Hayden
Foundation is to increase awareness about Pediatric Brain Tumors and
provide education and support to affected families and to raise money to
fund worthy causes; such as academic scholarships, research, and assist
other support organizations with their efforts, with a focus on finding
a balance between the best available treatments with the best quality of
life.
Also, Coach Babcock is working with Dr. Sender from the Children’s
Hospital of Orange County to create a Virtual Hub which will feature an
advisory board of the top specialists in the field to consult on complex
cases, serve as a source where parents will be able to receive second
opinions, and insure that there is a place where parents can get the
best information to empower them to make life altering decisions for
their children.
In addition, he is working with the American Cancer Society in their
launch of a new personal navigation system that will feature 24-hour
nurse-driven assistance directing patients and parents with their
journey with the disease.
For more information on the Jeff Thomas Hayden foundation, visit them
on the web at www.jthf.org or to help
with the funding of the interactive secure website, please contact the
Mighty Ducks at 714-940-2962.
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