Avengers in the community
Published on December 15, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES - Even though it is the off-season, Avenger players, coaches and "A-Team" dancers regularly visit schools, hospitals and community events.
"A-Team" dancers Becky and Tiffany spent Friday, December 15 at the Los Angeles Police Department Toy Giveaway at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. The "A-Team" dancers took the opportunity to assist Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus with the gift giving by delivering toys to the rooms of various patients throughout the hospital and interacted with the children in the hospital's auditorium.
"It's great to see the smiles on these kids faces when they unwrap their presents." Becky said. "The kids get such a kick out of seeing so many people come and visit them."
Becky and Tiffany also signed autographs and posed for pictures with patients and their families.
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 is the only hospital in Greater Los Angeles affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network, an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds and awareness for pediatric hospitals throughout North America.
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 http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/default.cfm.
For more information about the Los Angeles Police Department please visit their website at http://www.lapdonline.org/
The Avengers will kick off their eighth season in the 21-year-old Arena Football League at STAPLES Center on Sunday, March 4, versus the San Jose SaberCats.
Nine-game season ticket packages are on sale now. Please call 1-888-AVENGERS for more information or visit the team's official Website at www.laavengers.com.
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