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T-Birds & Pearl Jam's McCready Partner February 6, 2004 - SEATTLE, FEBRUARY 6, 2004 — The Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Club (
www.seattlethunderbirds.com) are pleased to announce a partnership with Mike McCready, the lead guitarist for Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, that will benefit the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. McCready will join the Thunderbirds for a very special Fan Appreciation night at KeyArena on March 6, 2004.
McCready, a world-renown guitarist, will play the U.S. national anthem on his guitar for the first time in public at the Thunderbirds home game which starts at 7:05 p.m. He will also be on hand to drop the game’s ceremonial puck.
“I’m incredibly touched by the Thunderbird’s support of CCFA -; this organization has been a lifesaver for me and for thousands of young people suffering from Crohn’s and Colitis around the country,” says McCready.
The Thunderbirds and CCFA have further teamed to develop a charitable donation that will benefit CCFA. A portion of the proceeds for each ticket purchased by March 5 that is designated as a part of the “friends, family or members of the CCFA group,” will be donated by the Thunderbirds to the CCFA.
“We are very excited to work with Mike and the CCFA,” said Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Russ Farwell. “We look forward to developing a long-term partnership that raises interest and awareness.”
Call the Thunderbirds front office for more information at: 206. HIT. PUCK. To purchase tickets, visit
www.ccfa.org/chapters/northwest.
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About CCFA The mission of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, which was founded in 1967, is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support. Of the one million Americans who suffer from IBD, approximately 100,000 are children under the age of 18. For more information, contact the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America at
www.ccfa.org or (800) 932-2423.
About the Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Club, Seattle’s hockey team, is affiliated with the Western Hockey League which is a subsidiary of the Canadian hockey League. With a league-wide development agreement with the National Hockey League ensuring outstanding hockey talent in addition to educated, well-rounded individuals in the community, the Thunderbirds are one-step away from the NHL. As they are between 16 and 20 years old, the “T-Birds” attend local high schools or colleges while perusing their hockey career; they aren’t paid to play hockey save in the cases wherein an individual is signed by a NHL. The organization is fully committed to giving back the community through numerous charitable events including Hope with a Heart, the Hockey Challenge, and through the activities of Seattle’s most active mascot—Cool Bird. For more information on T-Bird games and other charity events, please see
www.seattlethunderbirds.com, or call (206) HIT-PUCK.