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Crunch and New Era Cap Company to Host 'Crunch vs. Cancer'

April 6, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (April 6, 2011) - The Syracuse Crunch and the Crunch Foundation, the club's charitable arm, announced today that they are teaming up with New Era Cap Company for ‘Crunch vs. Cancer,' an awareness night for pediatric cancer, at the Crunch's home game on Thursday, April 7 vs. Norfolk at 7 p.m.

The Crunch will be selling a limited number of ‘Crunch vs. Cancer' baseball caps created by New Era Cap Company to raise funds for Caps for Kids. The black adjustable caps feature ‘SYR' in white outlined in orange on the front and ‘Crunch vs. Cancer' with a gold ribbon on the back. The caps will be sold for $20 at the merchandise stand beginning at 6 p.m.

In addition, several Central New York non-profit organizations focused on pediatric cancer awareness and research will be in attendance, including members of Golisano Children's Hospital, Jonathan Cancer Fund, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York, Maureen's Hope Foundation, Mira's Movement, Paige's Butterfly Run, Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY and Upstate Cancer Center. Fans are encouraged to visit their concourse tables to learn about how they can help in the fight against pediatric cancer.

In addition, select non-profits will be selling raffle tickets for the chance to win Crunch prizes. Proceeds from raffle ticket sales, along with proceeds from the Crunch Foundation Prize Wheel and a portion of ticket sales will benefit Central New York non-profit organizations in attendance. To purchase your tickets for ‘Crunch vs. Cancer,' contact Amanda Susko with the Syracuse Crunch at (315) 473-4444 ext. 13 or at asusko@syracusecrunch.com.

New Era Cap Company Inc, the largest and fastest growing headwear manufacturer in the United States, has an 88-year-old tradition of creating quality products that transcend time, culture, sport and fashion. Although New Era is rooted in sports heritage as the official on-field cap of Major League Baseball, they have evolved into a brand that can be seen on the runways of Paris during Fashion Week and in hundreds of music videos on MTV. New Era is seen as an iconic brand that celebrities, entertainers, musicians and athletes are seen wearing today.

Caps for Kids is an international 501(c)3 non-profit organization with programs in more than 100 hospitals scattered throughout the United States and Canada. Caps for Kids is dedicated to giving caps signed by athletes, entertainers and other notable celebrities to children who are pediatric cancer patients.

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