To unite against domestic violence, 10 of B.C.鈥檚 most notable 鈥渢ough guys鈥� 鈥� including professional football and hockey players, an Olympic wrestler and entrepreneurs 鈥� will show that being a manly man means being a good one, not an abusive one.
The pack will gather Sunday to watch Super Bowl XLIX in a partnership with Chimo Community Services to improve public understanding and awareness of domestic violence as well as raise $100,000 for to build second-stage housing for women and children fleeing violent homes.
According to Chimo, 鈥淚n order to address the problem of domestic violence against women, there ultimately needs to be a change in how society sees men. In 2014, spousal homicides hit a five-year high in B.C.鈥�
The men supporting Chimo鈥檚 efforts include B.C. Lions Paul McCallum and Solomon Elimimian, Olympic wrestler Arjan Bhullar, strongman Chris Davies, retired NHLer Ryan Walter, fitness trainer Tommy Europe, businessman Jeremy Wong, and self-described 鈥渞egular guy,鈥� Munqith Al Samarrai.
The event is hosted by Hosted by TSN鈥檚 David Pratt and Glen Suitor at the Steel Toad Brewpub (97 East Second). Doors open at 12:30 p.m., campaign begins 2:45 p.m. and Super Bowl XLIX between the hometown favourite Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
