Kommunity Kats Set to Launch March 1st
February 21, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Nashville Kats News Release
NASHVILLE- The Nashville Kats are excited to launch the team's Kommunity Kats program presented by AmeriChoice for the 2007 AFL season. Kommunity Kats is a program designed by the Kats that will, at every Kats home game, highlight a different community cause or charity.
March 1st, vs. Columbus Destroyers- Charles Davis Foundation
March 9th vs. Philadelphia Soul- Ronald McDonald's "Pack the House"
March 18th vs. Utah Blaze- PENCIL Foundation
April 7th vs. Chicago Rush- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
April 20th vs. Kansas City Brigade- Second Harvest Food Bank
May 11th vs. Colorado Crush- Nurses for Newborns
May 25th vs. San Jose SaberCats- Cystic Fibrosis
June 23rd vs. Grand Rapids Rampage- Cingular Wireless' Recycle Your Old Phones
If Kats fans bring the asked select product for, PENCIL Foundation, Nurses for Newborns and Cingular Wireless Kommunity Kats games, fans will automatically receive $5 off any single-game ticket.
If Kats fans mention that they are at the game for The Charles Davis Foundation, Ronald McDonald's "Pack the House," Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Second Harvest Food Bank, or Cystic Fibrosis, $5 for every single-game ticket bought, will go directly to the charities.
Each Kommunity Kats cause will have a player/coach or Kats representative promoting the cause on several media outlets, particularly, Fox 17, MY30,CW58, TitansRadio, 103.3 WKDF and 104.5 the Zone.
Fans can log on to www.katsonline.com to purchase tickets for each particular Kommunity Kats game and for more information on each cause or charity.
"We believe that that it's important for the Kats to get involved in the community and support the organizations that support the Kats," said Kats General Manager Bob Flynn. Our players are always striving to make a positive impact and I believe our Kommunity Kats cause will assist them in that regard."
About AmeriChoice
AmeriChoice, a business unit of UnitedHealth Group, serves more than 1.3 million beneficiaries of government health care programs in 16 states from Rhode Island to California. Since 1989, AmeriChoice has served these programs exclusively, earning a reputation as an innovative developer of public sector health care solutions.
www.americhoice.com
About The Charles Davis Foundation
The Charles Davis Foundation was founded in 1982 by Charles Davis as a fulfillment of a childhood promise to God. He vowed that if he "got out" of the Tony Sudekum/University Court "projects" that he would come back to help others. Remaining true to this vow, the Charles Davis Foundation has been providing programs to fulfill its mission "to empower inner city youth to reach their full potential through positive, educational, athletic, cultural, and economic development" for 22 years. Through our programs, we achieve this mission, serving approximately 1200 youth per year.
http://www.charlesdavisfoundation.org/
About Ronald McDonald House
The Nashville Ronald McDonald House has as its mission, "Keeping Families Close" during the treatment of a child receiving inpatient or outpatient medical treatment at a Nashville area hospital. The House is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since July 1991, it has been a home, providing hot meals, laundry facilities and a place to rest. It has all the benefits of a house, such as a playroom, library and kitchen. Since opening, over 7,900 families have stayed at the Nashville Ronald McDonald House and more than 765 families have been served. These families came from all of Tennessee's 95 counties and 60 counties in Kentucky, as well as 37 other states, two U.S. territories and eleven foreign countries. The operation of the Ronald McDonald House depends solely on community support and donations for its entire operating expenses.
www.rmhc.com
About The PENCIL Foundation
PENCIL Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to link community resources with Nashville public schools to help young people achieve academic success and prepare for life. PENCIL involves the community in public education through nine educational and volunteer programs: seven programs for youth designed to improve academic achievement, build character, and prepare them for adulthood and one program for unemployed and under-employed adults providing them education opportunities, employability skills training, career counseling and job placement. www.pencilfd.org
About The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin 's disease, myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $483 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers.
www.LLS.org
About Second Harvest Food Bank
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a not-for-profit agency organized in 1978 whose mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. Second Harvest serves 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Many people Second Harvest serves have full-time jobs. More than 10% of our clients are elderly and nearly 50% are children.
www.secondharvestnashville.org
About Nurses for Newborns
Nurses for Newborns is successful nurse home visitation program dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes and to ensuring the health, growth and development of infants most at-risk. Since October 2001, we have provided over 26,000 home visits to more than 5,000 babies and their families across Middle Tennessee and Clarksville, including the Fort Campbell area. Nurses for Newborns was formed in Tennessee by former Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Fred Miller and his wife Kim in October 2001. Kim served as the non-paid Regional Director for NFN in Tennessee. Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee is a division of the foundation headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Fred and Kim have donated $1.5 million to NFN of Tennessee, which may be the largest contribution to a single charity by any NFL player in the history of the league. http://www.nfnf.org/tennessee.php
About Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955, children with cystic fibrosis (CF) were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary school. Thanks, in large part, to the Foundation's aggressive investments in innovative research and comprehensive care, the median survival age for people with this disease is now nearly 37 years. After more than 50 years of service, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation remains committed to its core mission: to develop more therapies that will extend and enhance the lives of those with cystic fibrosis and ultimately to find a cure or control for CF. The CF Foundation comprises a cohesive team of individuals working together: patients and their families, researchers and caregivers, donors, volunteers and staff who will not rest until a cure is found. The Foundation funds and accredits more than 115 cystic fibrosis care centers nationwide. Located at major teaching and community hospitals, the centers offer comprehensive specialized, age-appropriate care for people living with cystic fibrosis, as well as medical, educational and psychosocial resources for families. They are the best places for patients to receive a proper diagnosis. http://www.cff.org/
About Cingular Wireless
AT&T Mobility LLC d/b/a Cingular Wireless is the wholly-owned wireless subsidiary of AT&T Inc. AT&T Mobility is the largest mobile phone company in the United States and the second-largest in Puerto Rico (behind Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico), with more than 61 million subscribers. The company has the largest digital voice and data network in the United States. Formerly a joint venture between AT&T and BellSouth, the company has been wholly owned by AT&T since December 2006 as a result of AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth. www.cingular.com
The Kats 2007 season is set to kick-off Thursday, March 1st when the club hosts the Columbus Destroyers. Nashville will compete in the AFL's Central Division, a talent-rich division that houses the past two ArenaBowl Champions (Chicago Rush 2006, Colorado Crush 2005) and added the Kansas City Brigade in a realignment change.
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