Soul Jerseys To Be Auctioned For Virginia Tech Victims
May 2, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA - Beginning Tuesday, May 1, the Philadelphia Soul along with Russell Athletic through the MeiGray Group began an auction to benefit the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy. The Soul is auctioning game used authentic Philadelphia Soul jerseys worn by the players featuring a Virginia Tech memorial patch.
The tribute jerseys were worn on Monday, April 30, during the Soul's game against the Chicago Rush featured on ESPN2. They will be worn again for Philadelphia's upcoming game Saturday, May 5, against the Kansas City Brigade at the Wachovia Center. Also up for auction are two team-issued jerseys to be worn on May 5 by Soul co-majority owner, Jon Bon Jovi, and Team President, Ron Jaworski.
The auction will continue until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16. You may bid on these one of a kind items by visiting the Soul's website, www.philadelphiasoul.com or through http://meigray.at.truition.com/. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund established to remember and honor the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy and aid the healing process. The funds will be used to cover expenses including assistance to victims and their families, grief counseling and memorials.
The MeiGray Group was formed by Barry Meisel and Bob Gray, two sports memorabilia collectors from New Jersey who met in January 1997 trading game-worn hockey jerseys. They began selling game-worn jerseys to the sports-collecting public in August 1997.
To make a contribution of your own to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, please visit the Virginia Tech website at www.vt.edu.
Fun! Family! Football! The Soul return home to face the Kansas City Brigade on Saturday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Center. 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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