Privateers To Host 1st Responders Appreciation Night
February 7, 2011 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Watertown Privateers News Release
The 1000 Islands Privateers are proud to honor the men and women who serve and protect the North Country. This Thursday when the Privateers play the Akwesasne Warriors at the Bonnie Castle Rec Center, the team will host 1st Responders Appreciation Night. Members of local fire and police departments, state troopers, county sheriffs, Coast Guard, border patrol and EMTs will all be recognized before and during the game for their service to the communities. Those members who arrive at the game in uniform or with photo IDs will receive discounted tickets at the door for themselves and their families. The Privateers will face their rivals Akwesasne beginning at 7 PM with playoff positioning at stake.
The Privateers are also spreading the word about the National Volunteer Fire Council and the Power Those Who Protect Us Program. Duracell and the NVFC created the Power Those Who Protect Us program to raise awareness for the needs of these volunteers who selflessly donate their personal time and income to protect our communities. With the help of consumers, the program goal is to provide 10 million batteries to the 23,000 volunteer fire departments in the U.S. in order to help power devices and life-saving equipment used to keep volunteer firefighters and their communities safe.
Consumers can participate in the Power Those Who Protect Us program by purchasing specially marked Duracell CopperTop battery packs at retailers nationwide beginning today. For every specially marked Duracell CopperTop 10- and 20-pack of AA or AAA batteries purchased, Duracell will donate one or two batteries respectively.
Consumers can help increase the donation to their local volunteer departments even further by directing their battery donation by zip code at www.duracell.com/protect or by visiting facebook.com/duracell and clicking on the program tab.
The 1000 Islands Privateers operate in Alexandria Bay and are a founding franchise in the Federal Hockey League. The Privateers play at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Alexandria Bay. ¬ÅThe future is now ¬Â in the Federal Hockey League as the top talent play professional hockey with a chance to advance their careers.
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