Penguins helping children
Published on December 8, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
The Penguins will be taking part in several events to help brighten the lives of children throughout the area during the holiday season.
CARKS' KIDS: Penguins defenseman Matt Carkner has instituted a program among the players called CARKS' KIDS. Working through the United Way, Carkner and his teammates will be spreading cheer to 19 kids at the Kirby Family House in Wilkes-Barre.
Carkner asked each child (and his/her family) to provide a list of three wants and three needs. Players on the team, as well as members of the coaching/training staff, were then assigned a child by Carkner and asked to fill all of the needs and as many wants as possible.
Carkner, members of the team and Penguins mascot Tux will be visiting the Kirby Family Center on the evening of Wednesday, December 13 to surprise the children with an early holiday party.
Opportunity #1 - CARKS' KIDS GIFT WRAPPING PARTY
WHO: Penguins players, wives and girlfriends
WHEN: Monday, December 11 at approximately 1:00pm (after practice)
WHERE: Penguins locker room, Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
WHAT: Players, wives and girlfriends will be wrapping gifts to be distributed at the CARKS' KIDS HOLIDAY PARTY being held at the Kirby Family House in Wilkes-Barre
Opportunity #2 - CARKS' KIDS GIFT DISTRIBUTION
WHO: Penguins players, wives and girlfriends
WHEN: Wednesday, December 13 at 5:30pm
WHERE: Wachovia Arena Players' Parking Lot
WHAT: Players will be loading their gifts into the Penguins team vehicles before their visit to the Kirby Family House in Wilkes-Barre
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL VISIT: Penguins players Ryan Lannon and Ryan Stone, as well as team mascot Tux, will be taking a trip to Danville to visit young patients at the Janet Weis Children's Hospital.
Opportunity #3 - Janet Weis Children's Hospital Visit
WHO: Ryan Lannon, Ryan Stone, Tux
WHEN: Thursday, December 14 at approximately 2:00pm
WHERE: Janet Weis Children's Hospital 100 North Academy Avenue Danville, PA 17822
WHAT: Lannon, Stone and Tux will be visiting the children during their holiday party, signing autographs and taking photos.
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