BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Thunder and goaltender Logan Halladay have together raised more than $6,000 for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation through a season-long campaign centered on Halladay’s specialized helmet.

For his final season in Bloomington, Halladay dedicated the artwork on his goaltender mask to Down syndrome awareness, featuring both the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and Special Olympics logos. Throughout the season, fans from all across the country purchased raffle tickets for a chance to win the helmet. The raffle closed on Wednesday and the donations totaled $6,120 to benefit Down syndrome research and help raise awareness.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be part of something that raises a lot of money for a great cause. But the reality is that I was only a small part of it. Everybody else who donated really made the whole project come to life,” Halladay said. “It’s an overwhelming feeling to get so much support from across the country and to know that everybody else has their part in making a difference.”

The Thunder will have a special ceremony prior to their season finale on Saturday to commemorate the occasion. Halladay will be part of the ceremony to present the donation check along with taking part in a ceremonial puck drop. Megan Puglise, who has Down syndrome and was part of Halladay’s billet family when he played with the Chicago Young Americans during the 2012-13 season, will be dropping the puck in the ceremonial faceoff.

Halladay has remained close with the Megan and the entire Puglise family since he lived with them. In this video from earlier this week, Halladay talked about that relationship with Megan, who he said inspired the whole campaign.

In addition to the puck drop and check presentation, the Thunder will also present the inaugural Seth Bauersfeld Humanitarian Award during the pregame ceremony. Bauersfeld has Down syndrome and has worked Thunder home games since the team’s first season in the USHL in 2014-15. Starting this season, the award will be presented annually to an individual in McLean County who has displayed an outstanding commitment in serving students with disabilities.