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(Hartford, CT) – On Friday, February 27, over 100 March of Dimes volunteers and supporters gathered at the XL Center to cheer on the Hartford Wolf Pack as the team presented a check to the March of Dimes for $10,560. The money raised to benefit the organization’s mission to give all babies a healthy start was a result of the team’s January 17th specialty jersey auction.
Hartford Wolf Pack also announced its continued support of March of Dimes March for Babies in Hartford by being named this year’s Presenting Sponsor in Hartford.
“We are honored to have this major sponsorship role in this year’s March for Babies,” said Chuck Steedman, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Northland AEG and the XL Center. “Giving infants a better chance at a healthy start in life is a goal of huge importance in cities like Hartford, and we are very proud to be able to assist in such an important fund-raising effort as the March for Babies.”
Hartford March for Babies will take place on Sunday, April 26 at the XL Center. March for Babies is the organization’s largest fundraiser, last year raising over $1.4 million in Connecticut. To register, visit marchforbabies.org or marchofdimes.com/Connecticut.
Adult tickets for Wolf Pack home games can be purchased for as low as $10 each for the rest of the regular season, sponsored by Click It or Ticket. Pack tickets are available at the XL Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations, including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. Tickets may also be charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000., and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack is operated by Northland AEG LLC, a joint partnership between Northland Investment Corporation and AEG Facilities. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.
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Photo: March of Dimes volunteer Lori Lamson of Southington with daughters Abby and Kelsey (R), along with top jersey bidder Laura Peterson with son Sam (L), accept a check for $10,560 to the March of Dimes Connecticut Chapter from Hartford Wolf Pack on 2/27/09.
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