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New York Red Bulls Support Spinal Cord Injury Research with Wings

March 23, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


HARRISON, N.J. - In support of spinal cord injury research, the New York Red Bulls are honored to host the 3rd annual Wings for Life Night on Saturday, April 15 vs. D.C. United at 7:30 pm ET.

Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in an October 2010 college football game and has been at the forefront of raising awareness and funds for spinal cord injury research, will be honored for his efforts in the pre-game festivities.

In partnership with Team LeGrand and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the team is encouraging fans to visit www.newyorkredbulls.com/wingsforlife and use the promo code WFL17 when purchasing tickets to this game. A portion of the sale goes directly to the Wings for Life Foundation, a registered 501c3 tax-exempt organization with a mission of finding a cure for spinal cord injury.

World's Only Synchronized Global Run Shines Light on Spinal Cord Injury Research

As part of the foundation's efforts, the 4th edition of the Wings for Life World Run is set for May 7, 2017 where runners and wheelchair participants join a s imultaneous global race that is t ruly unique. Instead of a finish line, people take off side by side to keep ahead of a Catcher Car.

There are three North American locations set for May 7, 2017 - in Sunrise, Fla., Santa Clarita, Calif. and Guadalajara, Mexico. In addition, an app run feature allows anyone/anywhere to run with the world via the Wings for Life World Run app, available in the App Store. In New York City, people can gather together in beautiful Central Park by downloading the app and staying ahead of a virtual Catcher Car as long as they can. The race starts at exactly 7 am local time. The virtual Catcher Car takes off 30 minutes after the start at approximately 9 MPH and steadily increases its speed until the last participants have been caught. For more information, visit: http://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/int/en/app-run-new-york-city/

100% of registration fees go towards finding a cure and more than $16 million has been raised over its first three years.

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