Rampage team up with San Antonio Food Bank
January 4, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release
This Wednesday, don't miss out on the opportunity to witness fierce hockey men turn into gentle giants as the San Antonio Rampage players drop their gloves and pick-up boxes of food to help families in need when the entire San Antonio Rampage team visit the San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB) to help load boxes of food.
The event kicks off a year long partnership between the Rampage and the SAFB to assist undernourished area individuals and increase awareness of Food Stamps.
The players will give the SAFB workers a much needed break after a very busy holiday season and will be in the pits of the SAFB loading docks to load hundreds of pounds of food that will benefit many needy individuals and families.
The Rampage players will also donate a team autographed jersey to the SAFB in appreciation of all their charitable efforts made in Southwest Texas. As an added bonus for Rampage fans, for every jar of peanut butter brought to the Food Bank or the SBC Center, fans will receive a voucher for a Rampage game that includes a buy one ticket, get one ticket free to any Rampage game Sunday - Thursday for the rest of the season.
The SAFB acquires and distributes nutritious foods and related products to charitable organizations that provide for needy individuals and families. The SAFB works with more than 320 human service agencies to help feed the hungry in Southwest Texas. This past year, the SAFB distributed 25 million pounds of food, which equaled 19 million meals. Bexar County has been identified as having one of the highest rates in the nation of families eligible for Food Stamps, and Texas is the 2nd most food insecure state in the nation.
WHO: The entire Rampage hockey team
WHEN: Wednesday, January 5
2:00 p.m.
WHERE: San Antonio Food Bank
4311 Director Drive, 78219
(210) 337-FOOD
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