September 12, 2009

RoughRiders doing good for the community

" Cedar Rapids—St. Luke’s Sports Medicine and the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are teaming up to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

On Sunday, September 13, 2009 the entire RoughRiders team and children affiliated with JDRF, will wash cars in the Surgery Center Cedar Rapids parking lot located at 1075 1st Ave SE from 1-3 p.m.

All proceeds/donations from the car wash will go to the local JDRF chapter. People who donate will be signed up for a chance to win a pair of RoughRiders season tickets. "

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It's great to see that the RoughRiders are beginning the season by helping the community one way or another. For a lot of the players it is their first time away from home and probably the first time they've ever lived in a community that truly sees them as a 'celebrity' of sorts. These sort of programs are great for raising awareness and funds for programs like the JDRF chapter and really allows fans to interact with the players on a personal level. Good luck to them tomorrow, I hope they receive a lot of donations and meet some fans to get used to "the fame" before the preseason officially starts on Sept. 19th. It'd sure be a shame to have the rookies freezing up on the ice as soon as they hear people chanting their name. ;)


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