Sports Memorabilia Highlights Pink In The Rink
March 3, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
Des Moines, IA- Saturday, March 15th the Iowa Stars and their division rivals, the Quad City Flames, will face off at 7:07 PM on pink ice for the special Pink in the Rink night! All proceeds from the special event will benefit the John Stoddard Cancer Center at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
A silent auction featuring 62 items of all sports memorabilia will take place on the concourse before and during the game. Items such as a Kurt Warner autographed football, a Zach Johnson autographed 8x10 photo, a Peyton Manning autographed jersey, an Adrian Peterson authentic Vikings jersey, and a Brett Favre autographed jersey will be available for fans to bid on.* Proceeds from the auction will go to the John Stoddard Cancer Center. A complete list of items is available on the team website, www.iowastarshockey.com.
In addition to the silent auction proceeds, the John Stoddard Cancer Center will receive money from the "jerseys off their backs" auction following the game. The Stars will wear specialty jerseys which will be auctioned off their backs live on the ice following the night's matchup.
Fans in attendance for Pink in the Rink will receive pink pen lights courtesy of John Stoddard to be used during a special intermission ceremony. Fans will also be given mammogram reminder cards to mail to their loved ones in order to promote breast cancer awareness. Proceeds from this event will go towards the John Stoddard Breast Cancer Care Coordinator Program. For more information on this program or Stoddard, please visit www.johnstoddardcancer.org.
*Items may be substituted with a similar item in the event of a market shortage.
STARS INFO: Happy Hour - Join Iowa Stars fans in the Principal River's Edge Restaurant from 5:30 to 6:30 before every weekday home game.
Join "the voice of the Stars" Jim Erickson along with Stars players, coaches and staff at Scooter and Babs Sports Bar and Grille, 918 E Euclid Ave, in Des Moines on Mondays from 7 to 8pm. Stop by to listen to the show while you enjoy some great food and drink. When you are at Scooter and Babs for the show, be sure to register for the chance to sit in the reserved front row and have dinner with the player guests. If you can't make it to Scooter and Babs listen on 1350 AM KRNT and at www.1350krnt.com.
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