Monarchs Team Up With St. Mary's Bank To Put Hunger On Ice
October 6, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, and St. Mary's Bank are battling hunger together this season. For every goal the Monarchs score at home during the regular season, St. Mary's will donate $100 to the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of New Hampshire Catholic Charities. At the end of the season, St. Mary's will present a check to the NH Food Bank.
"We are proud to partner with St. Mary's Bank to help those less fortunate," said Cheryl Abbott, Monarchs vice president of public affairs. "We look forward to a great season and a successful program that will be highlighted with a food drive during a Monarchs game in April benefiting the NH Food Bank."
"Hunger is a problem most communities face, and St. Mary's is pleased to work with the Monarchs Care Foundation to help the NH Food Bank continue the wonderful work they do throughout the Greater Manchester area and the state," said St. Mary's Bank president and CEO Ronald Rioux. "We hope this promotion will create greater awareness of the Food Bank and its initiatives, and we certainly wish the Monarchs much success in their upcoming season to help this important program."
"We are looking forward to working with St. Mary's Bank and the Monarchs and are grateful for their pledge of assistance," said John J. Gennetti, vice president of development at NH Catholic Charities. "Their efforts at serving their local community are commendable and are in line with NH Catholic Charities' mission. Both organizations strive to serve the underserved in New Hampshire, and St. Mary's anticipated donation to the NH Food Bank will help feed some of our state's hungry population."
A program of New Hampshire Catholic Charities, the New Hampshire Food Bank serves as the only food bank in the state. Their current approach to ending hunger includes developing programs to help educate member agencies, rolling out a Mobile Food Pantry and expanding their Operation Frontline program. Each year the Food Bank distributes nearly 4 million pounds of donated, surplus food to more than 300 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, day care centers, senior citizen homes and substance abuse treatment centers. These member agencies in turn provide the food to the nearly 80,000 hungry men, women and children throughout New Hampshire. Visit www.nhfoodbank.org for more information.
The Monarchs open their sixth AHL season with a new coach, a new team and a new attitude at home against the Worcester Sharks on Saturday, October 7 at 7:35 p.m. Individual tickets for the Monarchs 2006-07 season are on sale now and can be purchased at the Verizon Wireless Arena box office, at any TicketMaster location, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at (603) 868-7300. Monarchs Full, Half or Ten-game season ticket packages are also available. For season ticket information, visit the Monarchs on-line at www.monarchshockey.com or call (603) 626-7825.
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