Avenger double days
March 14, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES - Even though it is their day off, Avenger players regularly take part in "Double Days" ... the team's community outreach program that makes visits to schools and/or hospitals each week.
On Wednesday, quarterback Sonny Cumbie, wide receiver/defensive back Lenzie Jackson and "A-Team" dancers Jenna and Jessica along with representatives from PADRES Contra El Cáncer (the Avengers community sponsor) spent the day visiting with the patients and their families at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
"Visiting with the kids today puts everything in perspective for me... there are a lot more important things than football," Cumbie said. "Giving back to the community is something I will always have time to do."
At the hospital, Avenger representatives took the opportunity to visit the rooms of various patients throughout the hospital, signing autographs, handing out Avenger action figures and posing for pictures with the patients and their families.
PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families. PADRES programs, activities and services, while primarily oriented to the Latino community, serve childhood cancer patients from all races and ethnic origins. No family is turned away.
Celebrating 20 years of service, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and other blood disorders as well as effective methods for treatment. Since 2005, actress Eva Longoria has served as PADRES' national spokesperson.
For more information about PADRES Contra El Cáncer please visit their website at www.iamhope.org or call (800) 269-4186.
Founded in 1901, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been treating the most seriously ill and injured children in Los Angeles for more than a century, and it is acknowledged throughout the United States and around the world for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles treats more than 58,000 children a year in its Emergency Department. It admits more than 11,000 children a year to the hospital, and nearly 50 percent of those admissions are children under four years of age. There are more than 285,000 visits a year to its 29 outpatient clinics and laboratories; nearly 5,000 visits at community sites through its Division of Adolescent Medicine. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is able to offer the optimum in multidisciplinary care, with 33 pediatric subspecialties and dozens of special services for children and families.
For more information about the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles please visit their website at www.childrenshospitalla.org or call (323) 660-2450.
Fresh off their thrilling 44-37 overtime victory at Orlando on Monday, the Avengers are currently enjoying their "bye week." The team's next game will be on Saturday, March 24, when they hit the road to face the New Orleans VooDoo. Please call 1-888-AVENGERS for more information or visit the team's official Website at www.laavengers.com.
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