Nominations for our Grand Traverse Guns N Hoses hockey game on February 25th, 2023 closed on October 31st and the executive board has officially picked our 2023 beneficiary! There were several very worthy nominations and the 2023 decision proved difficult, yet again.

We are proud to present our 2023 beneficiary – Henry Gauthier of Traverse City, MI!

Little Henry has been diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) after becoming critically ill at just 2 months old. This resulted in him being sent to the UofM NICU and put on a vent and feeding tube. The infection also caused a build up of fluid on his neck which resulted in the displacement of several bones. Henry is in a brace to support his neck and remains in the NICU at this time. He will require multiple surgeries over the coming year to stabilize his neck, as well as constant medical care. As you can imagine, the travel, hotel stays, meals and additional expenses are mounting.

Grand Traverse Guns N Hoses is proud to stand in the fight with Little Henry and his family for our 10th annual game! This event cannot happen without the large outpouring support of our generous community, so we are looking forward to seeing you all once again in February!

More details to come soon, but mark the date on your calendar (February 25th, 2023 at Centre Ice Arena)