BILOXI, Miss. � Mississippi Sea Wolves Professional Hockey is proud to announce that the Third Annual Face-Off Against Kids� Cancer game will take place on Sunday, March 6 as the Sea Wolves host the Pensacola Ice Pilots at 4:05 p.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Following the game there will be an autographed commemorative jersey auction and postgame party from 7-9 p.m. at the Beau Rivage, Magnolia Ballroom. The entire team will be present accompanied by their special children to benefit the Courtney Boynton Foundation and Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer of the Gulf Coast.
Limited edition commemorative T-Shirts are on sale now at the Sea Wolves home games and hockey office, which also includes a ticket to the game on March 6 and an attached yellow voucher for $15 each. To enter the postgame festivities at Beau Rivage, each fan must present their yellow voucher.
Face-Off Against Kids� Cancer consists of 22 children matched with their own Sea Wolves hockey player for private gatherings during the season, which lead up to the event on March 6.
�We are extremely proud to host this very unique benefit,� said Sea Wolves general manager and coach Bob Woods. �The program includes several parties culminating into a postgame jersey auction and party. The most rewarding aspect is the way it genuinely touches the lives of the children, their families and the players.�
�The opening two initiatives have raised a significant amount of money,� said Candlelighters director Debbie Dahl. �The children diagnosed with cancer have a wonderful opportunity to become intimately involved with their local hockey heroes.�
Candlelighters For Childhood Cancer of the Gulf Coast is a non-profit support group dedicated to the financial, emotional and educational support of families of children with cancer. Their purpose is to alleviate the isolation many families feel at the time their child is diagnosed, to offer love, caring encouragement and understanding so that no one is left alone during childhood cancer. Their funds and experience are used to help families overcome the varied traumas and expenses not covered by any insurance or outside support.
The Sea Wolves take to the ice at 7:35 p.m. tomorrow against the Pee Dee Pride at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Promotions consist of Military 2-for-1, sponsored by Keesler Federal Credit Union, which offers all military personnel, active or retired, two tickets for the price of one by showing military identification at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office. It�s also SeaBee Appreciation Night and St. Martin High School Night with a performance by the St. Martin Yellow Jacket Band.
Mississippi also hosts Pee Dee at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday. Promotions feature $2 hotdogs and $2 drafts from 6:30-8:30 p.m., there�s a Mardi Gras Parade On Ice, plus a Mardi Gras Jersey Raffle to benefit the Gulf Coast Youth Hockey Association.
Individual tickets for home games can be purchased at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (228) 385-2600 and online at ticketmaster.com.
Flex packs, discounted groups tickets, birthday packages and fundraiser opportunities are available by calling (228) 275-WOLF or online at msseawolves.com.
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