The lyrics from the song These Hands" were used as the foundation of a book produced by Time Well Spent Publishing.

The story received coverage from significant print and online news outlets, including The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun and The Huffington Post.

Gunning's penny drive raised $6,287.66 which was donated to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

[7] On January 1, 2014, during the NHL Winter Classic, it was announced that "A Game Goin' On" was the winner of Song Quest.

Gunning is set to perform "A Game Goin' On" in Saskatchewan on Hockey Day in Canada.