Thousands of primary responders, defense personnel and group members took on a large running, walking and stepping problem throughout , TD Garden , on Sunday in a Bruins-sponsored event to raise money for charities.
” This year’s event broke records, raising more than$ 1 million for first responders and military charities”, said , Hannah Wolfe,  , Boston Bruins , communications coordinator. ” With 2, 671 members, the turnout exceeded next year’s challenge by about 1, 000 people and included 292 different team”.
The , 9th Annual BFit Challenge, hosted by the , Boston Bruins , and the , Boston Bruins Foundation , and sponsored by , National Grid, kicked off at , 9 a. m. Sunday, with members lined up to walk and work throughout the venue.
The issue raises money for organizations serving military officers and first rescuers, including the 100 , Club of Massachusetts, Team MR8, Newton Firefighter’s Children’s Fund, Massachusetts Fallen Heroes and Operation Service.
The event raised a complete of ,$ 1, 184, 528 as of around  , 2: 30 p. m. Sunday afternoon, Wolfe said.
Since it started nine years ago, the occasion has raised$ 4.7 million for the organizations,  , Boston Bruins , said in a discharge. At the 2024 issue, the Bruins stated, over 1, 700 individuals participated and over 4, 000 visitors attended.
The officers and tuberculous section of the problem began at , 10 a. m., the group section followed at , 11 a. m., and fire and EMS divisions joined in at noon.
Bruins students joined in Sunday’s concern, with center , Patrice Bergeron , joining military and police, defenseman , Adam McQuaid , following in the community section and goaltender , Andrew Raycroft , participating with flames and EMS.
The best charity groups from each division and the best total raisers each year receive Bruins prizes.
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