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Kalamazoo Wings to Host "We Are Kalamazoo" Game

February 24, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


KALAMAZOO, MI- In the aftermath of the mass shootings that struck Kalamazoo on Saturday, February 20, the Kalamazoo Wings have pledged $2 from each ticket sold to their next home game on Saturday, March 5 against the Utah Grizzlies and all of the proceeds from their March 17 St. Patrick's Day jerseys to the Help Now! Fund, a collaborative fund set up by the Battle Creek Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region.

"Our lives may never be the same," said K-Wings director of sales Toni Daniels. "But we want to be able to provide the city of Kalamazoo an outlet- an opportunity for lives to feel normal."

Kalamazoo have set an organizational goal of $10,000 worth of donations that will be accumulated through ticket sales and auction items. In addition, the Toledo Walleye have pledged nearly $5,000, the Utica Comets of the AHL will be providing memorabilia to be auctioned for the fund on March 5 in Kalamazoo, and the ECHL have announced their plans to donate a portion of the jersey auction proceeds from the 2016 CCM/ECHL Hockey Heritage games, which were celebrated in Kalamazoo in early February. The ECHL will also be encouraging other member teams and their fans to do the same to support their fellow ECHL community.

"We have seen overwhelming generosity from our hockey community," Daniels said. "The ECHL, the Toledo Walleye, and many other organizations have reached out to us in the interest of contributing to the fund and helping in the recovery efforts of our region."

The Help Now! Fund is a regional fund for all of the affected areas of the mass shooting, and will raise proceeds for:

- Supporting special financial needs of the victims and their families

- Sponsoring community vigils and anti-violence education events and activities

- Specially designed community counseling, healing and safety services that address the aftermath of violence

- Citizen safety planning and violence preparedness efforts

-   Other activities directed toward reducing violence

Saturday, March 5 marks the second Kids Paint the Ice game of the season, where the theme of the event will be "We Are Kalamazoo." Kalamazoo Wings Kidz Club members and season ticket holders will design the ice before the Saturday game, using the canvass as an expression of their community pride.

The Wings will be honoring the eight victims of the February 20 shooting in a pregame ceremony that will feature first responders from area law enforcement and local officials.

Listen to all 72 regular season and post season games on AM 1660 The Fan in Kalamazoo, or online at www.1660thefan.com/listen-live. Live coverage begins fifteen minutes before puck drop with the Flame Tamer Pregame Show.

Single-game tickets are now on sale! Tickets can be purchased at kwings.com or at the Wings Event Center box office. Box office hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A $2 discount is applied on all tickets purchased before the date of the game. Any student that shows a valid ID can get tickets for just $10.

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