This is the kind of thing that brings a smile to your face in the morning.

The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets have set a goal of raising $200,000 for the Kelowna General Hospital Orthopedic Unit over the next five years.

The funds will be raised through the Kelowna Rockets Alumni Weekend which takes place each summer and in the past has raised $109,000 for KGH’s pediatric and maternity ward.

Money raised over the next five years will be used to purchase specialized equipment for the orthopedic unit.

“We’re very proud to be able to continue our partnership with Kelowna General Hospital and help raise money for the orthopedic unit,” says Anne-Marie Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets director of marketing.

“Our alumni weekend started with 24 people and has grown so much that it will be oversold.”

Co-sponsored by Scotiabank and the Kelowna Daily Courier, the Rockets Alumni Weekend takes place July 22 to 25 and features a golf tournament and hockey game.

Former Rockets players Josh Gorges, Shea Weber and Duncan Keith are all committed to taking part.

“I think it’s important for us as players to realize that we are very fortunate to be a part of this team, this city and this organization,” says Gorges, now a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

“We owe a lot of our success to the Rockets and this is an opportunity to help out in the best way we can.”