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"Howl Against Hunger" Returns

November 13, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release


BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi Sea Wolves Professional Hockey, Nextel and Back Bay Mission are teaming up for the third annual "Howl Against Hunger" on Sunday, November 23. The puck drops at 4:05 p.m., as the Sea Wolves faceoff against the Columbus Cottonmouths at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The doors open at 3 p.m.

The first 2,000 fans to bring canned food items and non-perishables will receive a Nextel / Sea Wolves ‘Howl Towel'. The Sea Wolves players will deliver the food at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 24 to the Back Bay Mission on Division Street in Biloxi.

Back Bay Mission directly serves the poor and struggling through emergency assistance with food, clothing, utilities and rent, case management, and client advocacy and referral.

"We are extremely grateful to be the recipients of the Nextel / Sea Wolves' Howl against Hunger Food Drive, because the need is tremendous." said Rev. Shari Prestemon, Executive Director of Back Bay Mission. "We are happy to partner with Nextel and the Sea Wolves in service to the community."

"Giving back to our community has been a priority since we launched service in Biloxi more than three years ago," said Brian Collins, Area Marketing Manager of Nextel Partners. "It's our way of saying thanks to the community for its support and lending a hand to our neighbors in need."

Nextel Partners, Inc., has the exclusive right to provide digital wireless communications services using the Nextel brand name in 31 states where approximately 53 million people reside. Nextel Partners offers its customers the same fully integrated, digital wireless communications services available from Nextel Communications (Nextel) including digital cellular, text and numeric messaging, wireless Internet access and Direct Connect SM digital walkie-talkie, all in a single wireless phone. Nextel Partners customers can seamlessly access these services anywhere on Nextel's or Nextel Partners' all-digital wireless network, which currently covers 293 of the top 300 U.S. markets. To learn more about Nextel Partners, visit www.nextelpartners.com. To learn more about Nextel's services, visit www.nextel.com.

"We are proud to partner with Nextel for a third straight season, and give back to the Back Bay Mission and the community, just before Thanksgiving," said Bo McMurphy, President of the Sea Wolves. "Our fans have been great to support this event in the past and we are anticipating another big night. The ‘Howl Towels' always add to the atmosphere and make it even more fun at the game."

Another promotion for the home game on Sunday, November 23, includes the "Party Four-Pack", which consists of four tickets, four hotdogs, four soft drinks, starting at only $44.

The Sea Wolves get back into action tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. CT versus the Florence Pride at the Florence City-County Civic Center in South Carolina. Listen live on ESPN Radio 1490 WXBD-AM and online at msseawolves.com beginning with the Nextel Pregame Show at 6:15 p.m.

Individual game tickets are on sale at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, by calling TicketMaster at 228-594-3707, and by ordering online at msseawolves.com.

Season seat packages, flex plans and discounted group tickets are available by calling 228-275-WOLF.

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