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COOK CUP: QUINTE RESIDENTS GOT THE TREAT OF A LIFETIME OUTSIDE A LOCAL GROCERY STORE SATURDAY MORNING.

July 27, 2009

IT WASN'T ON SALE -- BUT THE STANLEY CUP MADE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE IN DOWNTOWN BELLEVILLE.

PITTSBURGH PENGUIN AND BELLEVILLE NATIVE MATT COOKE BROUGHT THE TROPHY TO TOWN AFTER WINNING IT WITH PITTSBURGH IN JUNE.

THOUSANDS CAME OUT TO SEE COOKE AND THE CUP -- MANY GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.

PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WENT TO SUPPORT MATT'S CHARITY -- THE COOKE FOUNDATION OF HOPE.

MATT COOKE:

"THE LARGER FOCUS IS TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY IS GOING TO THE RIGHT PLACES.

WE'RE ONLY INTERESTED IN GIVING TO GROUPS THAT ARE ONLY GUARANTEEING US THAT 95% OF THE MONEY IS GOING DIRECTLY TO THE CAUSE."

FOLEY:

"THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S BEEN VERY HECTIC.

IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO PLEASE THIS MANY PEOPLE ALL IN THE SAME DAY IN AN ORDERLY FASHION SO THEY GET TO SPEND TIME WITH THE CUP AND WITH MATT AS WELL."

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