Soul And Northern Home For Children Collect School Supplies For Underprivileged Youth

Published on May 30, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release


PHILADELPHIA - On Friday, June 1, as the Philadelphia Soul take on the Dallas Desperados, the Soul in conjunction with ProBuild will be working with Northern Home for Children to collect school supplies for local children. They will be collecting all types of school supplies such as pens, pencils, crayons, erasers, paper, etc.

Those who wish to donate can drop off school supplies at one of two collecting stations located in front of sections 213 and 222 inside the Wachovia Spectrum. Items will be collected when doors open at 6:30 p.m. until the end of the first quarter.

Since 1853, Northern Home has continually provided a safe haven and a safety net for children and families facing extraordinary challenges. Through the provision of family, school and community-based programs and support, Northern Home directly affects the lives of over 2,000 children a year, welcoming children and families of all backgrounds from across the Greater Philadelphia region.

Founded in 1912, the ProBuild Company serves professional builders, remodelers and contractors with 91 locations along the eastern seaboard from Connecticut to Florida and as far west as Mississippi and Ohio. ProBuild distributes a full line of high quality building materials, including lumber, millwork, roofing, gypsum, steel framing and acoustical products. For additional information about ProBuild, visit www.strober.com.

Fun! Family! Football! The Soul face the Dallas Desperados on Friday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wachovia Spectrum. Single game tickets for the Soul's 2007 season are on sale now. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com. The Soul are entering their fourth season in the AFL and in their three seasons they have sold out 93% of the venue while drawing a League best 387,491 fans combined.



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