Argos continue Stop the Violence initiative
Published on September 13, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts News Release
Toronto - The Toronto Argonauts Football Club continues to reach out to troubled areas of the City of Toronto with its bid to Stop The Violence. The Argos are pleased to announce their second community practice as part of this initiative on Saturday, September 17 at 11:45 a.m. at West Humber Collegiate in Etobicoke.
The Stop The Violence - We Are Toronto program was launched on August 23 and has brought the Argos to a community practice at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York. A town hall meeting was conducted live on Citytv on Sunday in a call to action from both community and business leaders to address issues of violent and gun-related crimes. The corporate community is being tapped to help raise funds to support existing community programs and new initiatives.
Part of the Toronto Argonauts fundraising efforts are through the sale of Stop The Violence merchandise. Since its launch on Thursday, September 8, 2005, more than 2,500 Stop The Violence bracelets have been sold at various Argo events.
Here are the details for Saturday's practice:
DATE: Saturday, September 17, 2005
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
LOCATION: West Humber Collegiate
1675 Martingrove Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
In addition to the Argo players and coaching staff, Leo Cahill, the Blue Thunder cheerleaders and Jason the Argo mascot will be present at the practice. AM 640 Toronto Radio and Flow 93.5 will also be on-site. More information is available at www.stoptheviolence.ca.
The 2004 Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts are North America's oldest professional football club, having celebrated their 130th anniversary in 2003. The Toronto Argonauts have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit. To purchase 2005 season tickets and mini-paks or to get more information about ticket packages, please contact the sales team at (416) 341-ARGO. For individual game tickets, please call (416) 872-5000. Full roster details are available at www.argonauts.ca.
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