It’s always special to see NHL teams give back to their communities in original ways. The Toronto Maple Leafs found a pretty unique way to help out the SickKids Foundation. It even involved putting on a hairnet.
The Leafs made their annual visit to the SickKids Foundation earlier this month and some of them took part in a special tradition that involves making a giant cookie for Santa “no-trade” Claus (sorry).
Mike Babock, Wendel Clark and a few of the current members of the team worked hard to make sure that the finished product was all quality.
Babcock barking out orders in the kitchen is hilarious. Him emphasizing “cream your sugar” is pretty good, too.
‘Tis the season to leave giant cookies for Santa on the helipad. This year we had some help from @MapleLeafs. #SickKidsVS #TMLTalk #CreamTheSugar pic.twitter.com/ucbftXdl7F
— SickKids Foundation (@sickkids) December 15, 2017
“I come here on a regular basis and the people here are stars,” Babcock said, per the Toronto Star. “If you think of your children getting diagnosed with something, let’s say cancer, it’s an awful thing and you want to go to the best place, with the best doctors, so you can feel the best. To me that’s what this place is all about.
“Sometimes when things are going really good in your life you need to take a step back, take a deep breath to understand how lucky you are.”
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