Everblades Announce Details for Pink in the Rink Weekend

ESTERO, FL – The Florida Everblades announced today the details of Pink in the Rink Weekend, which takes place this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 10 & 11) when the Everblades play host to the Atlanta Gladiators at Germain Arena.  Pink in the Rink is presented by Radiology Regional Center, and is intended to help raise women’s cancer awareness and prevention.

On Saturday the first 1,000 fans will receive chip clips courtesy of Radiology Regional Center, and the first 3,000 fans will receive Everblades flash lights courtesy of Gerber Collision & Glass

“Radiology Regional Center is proud to be the title sponsor of the Florida Everblades signature Women’s Cancer Awareness event, ’Pink in The Rink,’” said Shawn Elliot, the Director of Business Development for Radiology Regional Center. “We value our long time partnership with the Everblades and the commitment that they have made to promote this important cause.”

The Everblades will wear special Pink in the Rink jerseys which will be worn by the team for both of this weekend's games. The pink themed jerseys (pictured above) will be auctioned off following Saturday’s game with the proceeds from the auction benefiting the 4 Words Foundation Inc.

“The officers of 4 Words Foundation, Inc. were truly surprised and are very honored to have been selected as the recipient of this year's ‘Pink in the Rink’ proceeds. We extend our deepest gratitude to the Florida Everblades and Radiology Regional Center for supporting our mission through their wonderful donation. These funds will be utilized to provide cancer awareness, education, and patient financial assistance for cancer screenings and diagnostic testing to those in need.” stated Marie Springsteen, President and Founder of 4 Words Foundation.

Friday’s game begins at 7:30 p.m. while Saturday’s game starts at 7:00 p.m. From 5-7 p.m. on Saturday,  the tailgate party kicks off with live music and bounce houses for the kids!  A photo booth will also be on hand in the concourse.  In addition, the state of the art Mobile Mammogram truck will be on hand in the parking lot.

“We are proud to partner with Radiology Regional Center to provide an entertaining night for our fans, while raising money for such a great cause,” said Everblades Vice President of Sales & Marketing Chris Palin. “This is our seventh year working with Radiology Regional Center, and through the years we have continued to generate thousands of dollars for a tremendous cause in our community.”

Fans are encouraged to wear pink to Saturday’s game to show their support of  women’s cancer research and awareness.

Ticket InformationGame Tickets: Everblades tickets may be purchased at the Florida Community Bank Box Office located at Germain Arena, or at any Ticketmaster outlet, or online atwww.ticketmaster.comSpecial Offer!  Purchase any new ticket package for the 2016-17 season, and receive a $20 gift card from Ford's Garage!  Locations include Cape Coral, Downtown Fort Myers and Miromar Outlets in Estero.  Fans will also receive an Everblades jersey T-Shirt with every new package package purchased. We offer several tickets packages designed to help fit your budget and schedule.

Discounted Group Tickets: Bring your group of 10 or more to a game at a discounted price, and you may also receive an Everblades souvenir! Group tickets are available for all home games. For more information on group tickets, call 239-948-7825.

This release courtesy of Fort Myers Technical College & Cape Coral Technical College

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