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cully's kids the true s tars of t he c u l ly ’ s k i d s celebrity weekend
by Marie Laska / / photos by Haney's Photography & Rick Westra
Albert Einstein perhaps said it best when he opined, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” For over
ten years in the Fargo-Moorhead community, NHL Nashville Predators’ star Matt Cullen and his wife Bridget have embodied the selflessness and grace of this idea. As founders of the Fargo-Moorhead non-profit charity Cullen Children’s Foundation, Matt and Bridget have been the driving force and inspiration behind the annual Cully’s Kids Celebrity Weekend fundraiser, a charitable event that has raised over $3.3 million of assistance for children and families fighting cancer (and other medical conditions) in the FM area, and which is now entering its final year. Along with a few to-be-announced surprises, this year’s schedule of events will commence on Friday June 27th with a celebrity golf tournament at the Oxbow Country Club, followed by the Cully’s Kids Picnic on June 28th at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. Events will wrap up that evening with a silent auction, live auction and social, all being hosted at Ushers in Moorhead. With 82