As we all know, the current Covid-19 situation has hit the economy hard. One particularly vulnerable group are the people at Nazareth - coaches and staff - not to mention the rink itself. At this time the whole hockey staff is without income, and the rink itself is faced with an existential threat despite the owner's best efforts (a battle he has been fighting even before this). I know many are continuing to pay coaches for private lessons. However, for the Nazareth employees, there is a sudden and significant loss of income. To that end, this GoFundMe campaign has been created for Coach Ruben.  All funds minus the GoFundMe fee will go tax-free to Coach Ruben. The campaign goal is a somewhat arbitrary number - he will still receive the money if the goal isn't reached, and the campaign can exceed this amount as well. I know many parents are facing financial hardship as well - our best wishes to you. But thank you to those who are able to contribute. (GoFundMe is requiring that I add the following information, so here goes: Who you are and where you’re from - my child is on Mini Mites, for which Ruben is a coach Your relationship or contact to the parties you're raising funds for - see above How the funds will be spent (be specific as possible) - to go directly to the coach for income relief during the covid crisis Your withdrawal plan to get the funds from the campaign to the ultimate beneficiary/ies) - the coach has been designated as the primary beneficiary and is able to withdraw money directly)