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Stormers Return Home June 5th And Host Alabama Saturday Night

June 1, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Iowa Barnstormers News Release


The Iowa Barnstormers (3-4) today announced a special promotion as the team comes off a bye week and seeks a return to the .500 mark against the visiting Alabama Vipers (4-4), Saturday, June 5 at Wellmark Field at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines.

The Barnstormers have entered into a special partnership with the Greater Des Moines LIVESTRONG ARMY for the June 5 game to donate a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation's focus on education, research, cancer prevention and screening.

Iowa General Manager John Pettit said, "We're excited about the promotion as well as the partnership. We couldn't think of a better organization to join forces with than one that is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer."

Bill Throckmorton, President of the Greater Des Moines LIVESTRONG ARMY explained the specific promotion, noting, "All fans who are wearing a Beat Cancer with LIVESTRONG and the Barnstormers T-shirt the night of the game will have a chance to win a FREE 3-night, 4-day trip to Las Vegas. Sometime during the game one lucky fan will be selected from the audience and he or she will win the trip!"

Pettit noted that additional details regarding the free Las Vegas giveaway, promotional t-shirt, and game tickets can be found at the Barnstormers home page, www.theiowabarnstormers.com, or by calling the Barnstormers front office at (515) 633-2255.

Proceeds will also support Mercy Cancer Center, the only cancer center in Iowa, recently selected by the National Cancer Institute as a participating site in the NCI Community Cancer Centers Program. Only 30 hospitals in 22 states across the nation participate in this valuable community-based network outreach program offering expanded research opportunities and state-of-the-art cancer care to traditionally underserved populations and areas in Iowa.

Kick-off for the June 5 game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m (CST). The game can be watched live statewide on Mediacom MC-22 or heard on ESPN AM1700 The Champ.

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