AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Phantoms Charities to Make $25,000 Donation to Sheridan Elementary

Published on December 15, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms News Release


Lehigh Valley, PA - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, are pleased to announce that Phantom Charities will be making a $25,000 donation toward a new playground for Sheridan Elementary School in Allentown.

The announcement came at an assembly Thursday afternoon at Sheridan Elementary featuring Phantoms players, the Phantoms' masoct, meLVin, and representatives from Phantoms Charities. Phantoms players were on hand to discuss the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle while meLVin made a special appearance to deliver the donation wrapped in disguise as a holiday gift.

The donation from Phantoms Charities supplements the incredible fundraising efforts that have already been coordinated by the students and teachers at Sheridan Elementary. Students collected pennies at a time while teacher Jennifer Priestas set up a GoFundMe page that raised nearly $10,000.

The new playground will be built in April 2017 in partnership with Phantoms Charities, Allentown School District Foundation, Allentown School District, and Sheridan Elementary School. In addition, significant contributions to this endeavor were provided by both Air Products and Boyle Construction Management helping to make this upgraded playground a reality for the students at Sheridan Elementary.

Phantoms Charities mission is to strengthen the community by developing, instituting and operating charitable and educational programs and services aimed at improving the lives of children and adults in the Lehigh Valley and the surrounding communities, with a special emphasis on youth health, fitness, sports and education.

RISE UP! Another thrilling season of Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey at PPL Center is underway! Reserve your season tickets and group outings for the 2016-2017 season of Phantoms hockey today. For more information on how to reserve your seat at PPL Center to the hottest ticket in town, call the Phantoms front office today at 610-224-GOAL [4625]!

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The Phantoms are thrilled to host the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross at PPL Center January 28-30. The AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend includes a Phan Fest during the day on Saturday, January 28 and a Tailgate Party that evening, followed by the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 29 and the 2017 AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 30. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime event. Packages starting at just $67 for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross weekend are on sale now and include admission to Saturday's Phan Fest & Tailgate Party, Sunday's AHL All-Star Skills Competition and Monday's All-Star Game. To purchase tickets, please visit www.phantomshockey.com or www.pplcenter.com.

The Phantoms are coming off their 20th Anniversary Season and second campaign in the Lehigh Valley playing at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Established in 1996, the Phantoms spent their first 13 seasons at the Spectrum in Philadelphia before re-locating to Glens Falls, New York in 2009 where the team spent the next five seasons as the Adirondack Phantoms. A new era of Phantoms hockey began in the fall of 2014 when the Lehigh Valley Phantoms began play at the state-of-the-art PPL Center. Through 20 incredibly successful campaigns, the Phantoms have captured two Calder Cup Championships (1998, 2005), two Conference Championships (1998, 2005), two Regular Season Titles (1996-97, 1997-98) and four Division Championships (1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2003-04).

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