UNCASVILLE, Conn. (July 16, 2009) - The Connecticut Sun will host
"Christmas In July" on Sunday, July 19th as they take on the Indiana Fever
at 3 p.m.The Sun are asking fans to bring a new, unwrapped toy that will be donated to needy children during the holiday season. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to greet fans throughout the game, and the first 4,000 through the doors of Mohegan Sun Arena will receive Connecticut Sun reindeer ears, sponsored by Dasani.
All toys received at "Christmas in July" will be donated to Kids' Christmas, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1990 by Liz Hall, who took on a second job to make sure no child was overlooked during the holidays. The organization supplies gifts to children in New London County ranging in age from infancy to 15-years-old during the holiday season.
For more information about Kids' Christmas, please contact Liz Hall at 860-887-1101 and for more information about the Connecticut Sun, the Connecticut Sun Foundation and many of it's community based programs, please call 860-862-4086.
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