Fargo Force Rallies & Remembers Chad Demers
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RALLY 4 DEMMY NIGHT RAISES $66,857 FOR DEMERS FAMILY
FARGO, ND – The Fargo Force are excited to announce that Saturday, September 28th’s ‘Rally 4 Demmy’ game raised a total of $ 66,857 for the Demers Family, thanks to $22,373 raised on ‘Rally 4 Demmy’ Night along with 3 anonymous donors matching $10,000 &, $14,484 in donations via Lend A Hand Up as of noon on Monday, September 30.
The night featured a ceremonial puck drop by Chad’s son Beau, along with special videos from former Force players & teammates of Chad’s, ‘Demmy Dangles Cancer’ bracelets given away at the door, ‘Team Demers’ T-shirts for sale, and special “CD” helmet stickers worn by the Force. 4,095 Force Fans were in attendance to show their support.
On October 4th, the Fargo Force announced that former player and coach, Chad Demers, passed away. Demers was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018. Demers played for the Force, the Air Force Academy and served in the United States Air Force.
