Griff to Hit Streets for 2006 Grand Rapids Heart Walk

September 12, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - On Saturday, Oct. 14, while Grand Rapids Griffins players prepare for that night's home opener against Omaha, the team's lovable mascot Griff will stroll the streets of downtown during the American Heart Association's 2006 Grand Rapids Heart Walk.

The two-mile walk, which begins at Van Andel Arena at 10 a.m., will raise funds for the association's research and educational efforts. Griffins fans are being asked to show their support by making a donation toward Griff's participation in the event, with a goal of raising $10,000. Pledges can be made online through a link at griffinshockey.com.

Griff's participation in the 2006 Heart Walk is an extension of the "Hockey for the Heart" partnership between the Griffins and the American Heart Association. Through the program, which supports the association's mission of reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke, Huntington Bank, Colburn Hundley Inc. and Fox Motors will jointly donate $100 to the association for every goal the Griffins score at home during the 2006-07 season.

Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the nation's No.1 and No.3 killers, claim more than 949,000 American lives each year. The association invested more than $364.3 million in fiscal year 2003-04 for research, professional and public education, and advocacy so people across America can live stronger, longer lives.

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