BC Lions In The Community: February 16th - 20th
February 15, 2010 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release
BC Lions in the community: February 16th - 20th
(Vancouver) Members of the BC Lions Football Club will be out in the community this week in support of the club's Read, Write & Roar and Lions Pride programs in addition to two other local events.
The Read, Write and Roar program emphasizes the importance of reading and writing, with an aim of promoting literacy among elementary-aged children. Last season, the program partnered with 15 Lower Mainland school districts and had more than 25,000 students participate in the initiative.
In partnership with the Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division of the Ministry of Public Safety, Lions Pride is an outreach program highlighting the importance of making positive choices and choosing alternate activities to gang involvement. This season, the Lions will visit 24 high schools throughout Surrey, Abbotsford, Richmond and Vancouver, and will make an additional eight stops in Prince George and Kamloops.
See below for a schedule of Lions community appearances this week:
Tuesday, February 16th - Read, Write & Roar
Location: Hume Park Elementary School
Address: 521 Fader Street (New Westminster)
Time: 9:15 am
BC Lions: Sherko Haji-Rasouli
Contact: Lisa Nugent - 604.517.5980
Wednesday, February 17th - Lions Pride
Location: Kwantlen Park Secondary School
Address: 10441 - 132nd Street (Surrey)
Time: 11:00 am
BC Lions: Geroy Simon, Jerome Dennis, Angus Reid
Contact: Raj Puri - 604.588.6934
Thursday, February 18th - Waterboys Breakfast
Location: Miele Show Kitchen
Address: 69 Smithe Street (Vancouver)
Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am
BC Lions: Angus Reid, Jason Arakgi, Tad Crawford, Andrew Jones, Justin Sorensen
Contact: Jill Coish - 604.930.5465
Saturday, February 20th - Pitt Meadows Football Practice
Location: Pitt Meadows Secondary School
Address: 19438 - 116B Avenue (Pitt Meadows)
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
BC Lions: TBD
Contact: Curt Growler - 604.807.6696
Please note:
Media attending the Read, Write & Roar and Lions Pride events will need to receive permission from the schools. Please refer to the contact numbers provided.
The BC Lions kick off the 2010 campaign with a pre-season tilt versus the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday, June 20th.
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