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RoughRiders, Jaycees Team Up For 2nd Food Drive Night: Donations To Benefit HACAP Food Reservoir
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RoughRiders, Jaycees Team Up For 2nd Food Drive Night: Donations To Benefit HACAP Food Reservoir
<P>November 11, 2004-The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, in cooperation with the Cedar Rapids Jaycees, will host their second food drive night of the season this Saturday when the RoughRiders host the Green Bay Gamblers at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena at 7:05PM. </P>
<P>The Riders and the Jaycees are teaming up for monthly food drives throughout the season to benefit the HACAP Food Reservoir. The Jaycees will collect canned food items at the RoughRiders’ first Saturday home game of each month.</P>
<P>The RoughRiders held their first food drive night of the season on October 16 and collected over 1,300 pounds of food.</P>
<P>“We were very pleased with the generosity our fans showed last month, especially considering it was our first food drive of the year,” said RoughRiders Vice President of Operations Jim Calpin. “We look forward to another successful food drive this Saturday evening.”</P>
<P>The Cedar Rapids chapter of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) is a community-based leadership training organization for men and women age 21-39. Through serving the Cedar Rapids area in a variety of projects and programs, young people have the opportunity to develop their leadership and business skills. The Jaycees are the organization of choice for young men and women who want the best opportunities for leadership development, volunteerism and community service.</P>
<P>HACAP- Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc.- is celebrating its thirty-eighth year of providing services to eliminate the causes of poverty in Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington counties. The mission of HACAP is to promote economic and emotional strength toward a goal of self-sufficiency for disadvantaged people in our communities.</P>
<P>The HACAP Food Reservoir is a member of America’s Second Harvest Food Bank Network. The Food Reservoir channels donated products to area soup kitchens, pantries, homeless shelters, day care centers and other nonprofit food programs that feed the needy.</P>
<P>The RoughRiders (8-3-1, 17 points) are currently in first place in the United States Hockey League’s East Division. Saturday’s game marks the beginning of a four game homestand for the Riders. </P>
<P>Tickets for Saturday’s game and all remaining RoughRiders first half home dates are now on sale at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office. Tickets can be purchased over the phone at (319) 261-4625 or in person at the ice arena. The ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices range from $8.00 to $17.00 including a 50-cent facility fee. </P> |
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 (Archive on Thursday, November 11, 2004)
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