He wishes to resign because his wife, the head coach of the Ottawa Redblacks, has a bad case of lung cancer.

He wishes to resign because his wife, the head coach of the Ottawa Redblacks, has a bad case of lung cancer.

Instead, the newly formed CFL team co-hosted a charity event to benefit widows and orphans in western Kenya who have been decimated by poverty and illness.

Henry Burris, the team’s captivating quarterback, came along with his spouse Nicole and their two small children. Rick Campbell, the head coach, arrived with his spouse, Jeri. Their new house in the Glebe is only a few blocks away. Campbell declared, “We want to be a part of this place because we love it here.”

Jeff Hunt, the team president, came up with the concept to host the fundraiser. It was held at the Otto’s Club lounge of the stadium and served as a fundraiser for Peggy Taillon’s HERA Mission of Canada, which Wendy Muckle directed.

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Denise Siele and her son Fred Sherman III attended the first-ever HERA Mission charity dinner, which was co-hosted by the Ottawa Redblacks CFL club and supported widows and orphans in western Kenya the TD Place on October 15, 2014, a Wednesday.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the TD Place, Denise Siele and her son Fred Sherman III co-hosted the first-ever HERA Mission charity gala, which benefited widows and orphans in western Kenya. The Ottawa Redblacks CFL team also co-hosted the event. Ottawa/Caroline Phillips photo Individual
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Redblacks and their wife, Nicole, presented the first-ever HERA Mission charity banquet at TD Place. The event benefited widows and orphans in western Kenya. Pictured are Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris, with his wife, Nicole, and their kids, Barron, age five, and Armand, age eight.
Henry Burris, quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks, attended the first-ever HERA Mission charity event in with his wife, Nicole, and their sons, Barron, age five, and Armand, age eight support for widows and orphans in western Kenya, held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the TD Place in conjunction with the Redblacks.Caroline Phillips/Ottawa Citizen photo
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the TD Place, Ottawa Redblacks CFL team co-hosted the first-ever HERA Mission charity banquet, which supported widows and orphans in western Kenya. From left, Kimothy Walker of Ottawa Media Group spoke with her daughter Kyra.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the TD Place, Ottawa Redblacks CFL team co-hosted the first-ever HERA Mission charity banquet, which supported widows and orphans in western Kenya. From left, Kimothy Walker of Ottawa Media Group spoke with her daughter Kyra. Caroline Phillips/Ottawa Citizen photo
Megan, from the left On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team co-hosted the inaugural HERA Mission charity banquet at the TD Place. Lalonde, Kim Maloney, and Kelsey Hunt posed with props at the MDRN Photobooth, which supported widows and orphans in western Kenya.
At the inaugural HERA Mission charity event, which was co-hosted by the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team at the TD Place on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, in support of widows and orphans in western Kenya, Megan Lalonde, Kim Maloney, and Kelsey Hunt, posing with props at the MDRN Photobooth. Singer Lee Anne Frederickson and pianist Brian Browne graced the stage at the first-ever HERA Mission charity event, which was co-hosted by Caroline Phillips/Ottawa Citizen and benefited widows and orphans in western Kenya by the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team co-hosted the first-ever HERA Mission charity event at the TD Place, which featured performances by singer Lee Anne Frederickson and pianist Brian Browne in support of widows and orphans in western Kenya. At the first-ever HERA Mission charity banquet on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the TD Place, in support of widows and orphans in western Kenya, Ottawa Redblacks CFL team co-hosted Rick Campbell, the coach of the club, and his wife, Jeri. Photo by Caroline Phillips/Ottawa Citizen.