(Rochester, NY) – The Rochester Americans and Veterans Outreach Center will partner to host Military Appreciation Night on Friday, Nov. 4 when the Amerks host the Syracuse Crunch at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. The game will be part of the team’s Military Appreciation Week, which will also coincide with the annual Amerks Community Assist Week leading up to the Veterans Day matchup between the Amerks and Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday, Nov. 11.
The Military Appreciation Night festivities will begin prior to the game and last throughout the evening. Some of the highlights include:
· The Amerks are offering all United States Military Veterans, Retired, Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members one complimentary ticket to both Amerks home games during Military Appreciation Week with additional tickets available for just $14.
· The Amerks are offering a T-shirt and ticket package for just $25 that includes a one-of-a-kind “Military Appreciation” shirt and a best-available ticket while $2 from each package sold will be donated to Veterans Outreach Center. Those interested in taking advantage of the offers can do so by visiting www.amerks.com/military or by calling 1-855-GO-AMERKS.
· The Amerks will wear special Military-themed jerseys along with matching socks during both games as a tribute to U.S. Armed Forces. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase the jerseys through a silent auction held during the Nov. 11 game against Hartford on the upper concourse of The Blue Cross Arena. Following the game, the winners of the auction will be able to take the ice and be presented with a “jersey off the back” from the Amerks players. Proceeds from the jersey auction, as well as from the sale of special Military Appreciation Night Mystery Pucks on Nov. 4, will be donated to Veterans Outreach Center.
· Members of Blue Star Mothers will be on hand in the main concourse to collect donation items for care packages that will be sent to local U.S. military service members who are currently deployed overseas. They will be collected at the game and shipped by Blue Star Mothers Roc, which is part of a national organization whose mission is to support all members of the Armed Forces and their families through a variety of supportive events and activities. Blue Star Mothers have or have had sons and daughters serving honorably in the United States military.
· Special edition Military Appreciation Night Mystery Pucks, autographed by various players, will be on sale in the concourse to benefit Veterans Outreach Center.
