TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As communities
gear up for an exciting football season, Shriners Hospitals for
Children® teams up with New York Giants' offensive tackle,
Justin Pugh to be their national
spokesman for their Game Day for LOVE™ campaign. Together
they invite supporters and football fans to host Game Day for
LOVE fundraising events to provide life-saving and
life-changing care to kids in need of specialized medical care.
Game Day for LOVE is an easy way for football fans,
businesses and communities to support Shriners Hospitals for
Children's mission to transform the lives of children through its
innovative pediatric special care, world-class research and
outstanding medical education. From high school rivalries to pro
football's biggest match ups, from season openers to the big game
next year, football fans can host Game Day for LOVE events
at restaurants, pre-game tailgating or even in their own homes.
Shriners Hospitals for Children provides all aspects of
treatment, including surgery, rehabilitation and psychological
support for children with orthopaedic conditions, spinal cord
injuries, burns and cleft lip and palate. All care and services are
provided regardless of the families' ability to pay.
"No matter who you cheer for on game day, I want everyone to
join me in helping the kids at Shriners Hospitals for Children by
hosting your own Game Day for LOVE event this fall," said
Pugh. "The care that the hospitals provide to children is special
and extends well beyond their tangible walls. Hosting an event is
easy, and it's a small thing we can do to help transform the life
of a child forever."
Justin will invite friends and fans to his own Game Day for
LOVE event in New York City
when his Alma Mater Syracuse University
takes on the Clemson Tigers on
Saturday, October 25, 2014. For more
on this upcoming event, follow Shriners Hospitals for Children on
Facebook.
"People often ask me how they can support our hospitals," said
Dale Stauss, Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Shriners Hospitals for Children. "By hosting a
Game Day for LOVE event, football fans will help raise the
critical funds needed to care for our young patients, many whom
would not have access to the care they need without the generosity
of our supporters."
For more information about how you can get involved, including a
how-to guide for hosting your own event, please visit
GameDayforLove.org.
About Justin Pugh:
The
No. 19 overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft, Justin Pugh quickly became an impact player for
the New York Giants. The 2014 PFWA All-Rookie selection started all
16 games on the offensive line, making him the first Giants rookie
to start an entire season since Barry
Cofield in 2006 and the first Giants' first-rounder to do so
since Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence
Taylor in 1981. Pugh graduated from Syracuse University in 2012, where he was a
two-time All-Big East First-Team selection (2011, 2012) and a team
captain his senior season (2012). A native of Holland, Penn., Pugh resides in West New York, N.J.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children:
Shriners
Hospitals for Children® is changing lives every day
through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research
and outstanding medical education. Our 22 locations, located in
the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with
orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip
and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All
donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
Contact: Misti Dragano
Email: mdragano@1stdegree.com
Phone: 410-263-5312
SOURCE Shriners Hospitals for Children