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MetroStars To "Kick For The Cure" This Saturday At Giants Stadium

July 17, 2002 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (July 17, 2002) - In an effort to help raise awareness and funds to find a cure for breast cancer, the MetroStars and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's North Jersey affiliate will for the second straight season host "Kicks For The Cure" this Saturday, July 20, when the MetroStars host the New England Revolution at 4 p.m. ET at Giants Stadium.

The game is part of an international doubleheader, with Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers taking on Santos of Brazil in the second game.

As part of "Kicks For The Cure," fans can purchase $24 tickets for the game, with a portion of each ticket sold donated to the Komen Foundation to help eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Union Counties.

In support of "Kicks For The Cure," the MetroStars players will wear the pink ribbons associated with the breast cancer awareness program on their uniforms against New England.

Fans can purchase tickets to support "Kicks For The Cure" by calling 1-888-4-METROTIX, or by visiting www.metrostars.com and clicking on the "Kicks For The Cure" icon.

The MetroStars will also honor breast cancer survivors in a pre-game "Celebration Of Life," when more than 100 survivors and their family members will don pink t-shirts and form a giant pink ribbon at midfield. First Union and the Breast Cancer Center at the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center have also pledged a combined $7,500 to be "won" and donated to the Komen Foundation during a halftime shooting contest.

Breast cancer health educational booths will be set up in Lot 15 of the Giants Stadium parking lot prior to the game for further important information.

The Komen Foundation has 118 affiliates in 114 U.S. cities and four other countries. The Komen North Jersey Affiliate is located in Summit, NJ (908-277-2904) and serves nine counties in Northern New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.

For more information on the Komen Foundation, visit www.breastcancerinfo.com, or call the national toll-free breast cancer helpline at 1-900-IM-AWARE (1-800-462-9273).

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