{"id":18809,"date":"2025-07-23T20:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/18809\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T20:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:26:07","slug":"purolator-tackle-hunger-food-drive-set-for-friday-at-mosaic-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/18809\/","title":{"rendered":"Purolator Tackle Hunger food drive set for Friday at Mosaic Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trevor Harris hopes to be a part of successful drives on and off the field.<\/p>\n

The Saskatchewan Roughriders\u2019 marquee quarterback is a player ambassador for the Purolator Tackle Hunger food drive, which is to visit Mosaic Stadium on Friday in conjunction with the Green and White\u2019s CFL game against the Edmonton Elks.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tackle Hunger, a league-wide program, benefits food banks across the country. All donations of money or non-perishable food items on Friday will benefit the Regina Food Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great that we have the ability to have this type of a game where we can tackle hunger, literally,\u201d Harris said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a great name for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully we can get a lot of donations and prove that our fan base is the best in the league in terms of giving and as well as showing up and being the people that we need to be in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Volunteers will be on-site outside the stadium to accept food donations. Monetary contributions can be made in person on Friday or by visiting pthdonations2025.com.<\/p>\n

As part of the Tackle Hunger event, fans can have their picture taken with the Grey Cup during Party in the Park. Friday\u2019s photo session is to begin at 4 p.m. and last until 6:30.<\/p>\n

This is the 22nd year a Tackle Hunger event has been held in conjunction with the CFL and\/or a member team.<\/p>\n

Over that time, more than 25 million pounds of food have been donated to Canadian food banks.<\/p>\n

As much as teams try to win on the field, they also try to top their rivals when it comes to overall Tackle Hunger donations.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Tackle Hunger game in Saskatchewan led to the receipt of 29,000 pounds of food by the Regina Food Bank. The game-day food drive in Saskatchewan has generated 94,908 pounds of donations over the past three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love this program throughout the CFL,\u201d Head Coach Corey Mace said. \u201cI like the competition aspect of it, too \u2026 go figure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look in my cupboard or you look in a lot of our cupboards, we\u2019ve got a lot of stuff that we\u2019re not using. This could be useful for somebody who truly needs it.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s always the right thing to do if you can. If you can\u2019t, it\u2019s understood. Maybe one day it\u2019s going to be you who needs somebody else\u2019s help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s just part of being a good person. I would encourage everybody to bring what you can if you can.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Tackle Hunger, click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

THURMAN UPDATE<\/p>\n

Middle linebacker Jameer Thurman, a limited participant in Tuesday\u2019s practice due to a toe injury, played a much larger role in a Wednesday workout.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a big ol\u2019 toe,\u201d Mace said. \u201cHe stubbed it the wrong way. We just kind of took it easy yesterday. He\u2019s back out there. He\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

With 39 defensive tackles, Thurman is second in the league to the B.C. Lions\u2019 Micah Awe (51).<\/p>\n

Awe and Thurman are also the CFL\u2019s active career leaders in defensive tackles. Awe has 505. Thurman is 18 shy of reaching the 500 milestone.<\/p>\n

EXTRA POINTS<\/p>\n

\u2022 Harris leads the CFL in passing yards per start (325.2). He has helped Saskatchewan pace the CFL in average time of possession (31:40).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Harris has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of his past nine games (seven regular-season games and two playoff contests). He had an eight-game regular-season TD-pass streak in 2024. The Club record of 14 was set by Kent Austin in 1993.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders are tied for the league lead in completions of 30-plus yards (14). Dohnte Meyers leads the Roughriders with four such completions, each of which has been a TD pass from Harris.<\/p>\n

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