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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