AHL Syracuse Crunch

Crunch Announces Details of Wegmans 'Grocery Bagging for a Cause' Program

Published on February 17, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (February 17, 2012) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today the details of the Crunch and Wegmans partnership 'Grocery Bagging for a Cause', to benefit the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection.

Select Crunch players will appear at area Wegmans locations for three appearances to bag groceries. Any tips generated by the Crunch players will be donated to Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection. Al the Ice Gorilla, Syracuse Crunch mascot, will also be at all three appearances to lend a helping hand. Both the Crunch players and Al will be available for autographs and photos during each event.

Fans can catch the Syracuse Crunch bagging groceries at the following locations:

Thursday, Feb. 23 - 4:00-6:00 p.m. -- Wegmans at Great Northern 3955 Route 31 Liverpool, New York 13090

Thursday, Mar. 15 - 4:00-6:00 p.m. -- Wegmans at Western Lights Plaza 4722 Onondaga Blvd Syracuse, NY 13219

Sunday, Mar. 18 - 12:00-2:00 p.m. -- Wegmans John Glenn 7518 Oswego Road Liverpool, NY 13090

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 79-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, founded in 1916, is recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Wegmans has been named one of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' by FORTUNE magazine for fifteen consecutive years. In 2012, Wegmans ranked #4 on the list.

Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection is dedicated to helping at-risk students stay in school and increase the graduation rate by helping fund programs that provide academic resources, job training and life skills development. This nationally recognized youth development program is proven to dramatically improve the graduation rates for students at risk of dropping out. For more information on Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection visit their website at www.hillside.com/HWSCSyracuse.aspx.

The Crunch travel to Norfolk for back-to-back games against the Admirals on February 17 and 18, before returning home to the War Memorial for a clash with the Worcester Sharks on February 21. Both season tickets and single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season can still be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473- 4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at (www.syracusecrunch.com) or follow the club on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/syracusecrunch).

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