Grattis på födelsedagen Nicklas Backstrom!
(Happy 22nd Birthday Nicky!)
(Happy 22nd Birthday Nicky!)
Photo 2009 © Cheryl Nichols. All Rights Reserved.
What better way to kick off the season of giving than to donate blood and help save lives?
Last season the Caps Inova Blood Drive collected 415 units of blood from 462 Caps fans, the most successful blood donation campaign hosted by the Capitals.
“Donating blood makes a significant difference and helps save lives,” said Capitals defenseman Mike Green. “This is an important issue where everyone can help. I encourage all Caps fans to come out, participate and help others.” The Caps are also planning a spring blood drive for March 2010.
WHO: CAPS FANS NEEDED!
WHERE: Kettler Capitals Iceplex - 627 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22203
WHEN: Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 8 am to 5 pm
HOW: Donors can make an appointment now by calling 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or sign up online at www.inova.org/donateblood. Click on the “Schedule an Appointment” button (on the right side), and use sponsor code 7441 or zip code 22203 to find the Capitals drive. Appointments are required and walk-ins will not be permitted to donate. There is limited space available – only the first 500 fans to sign up will be able to participate. The entire donation process takes approximately one hour.
WHY: The gift of life. And as a bonus: The first 500 people to schedule an appointment and attempt to give blood that day will receive a Mike Green jersey T-shirt and an autographed photo. All donors will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets with suite level seating – nine pairs of tickets will be drawn.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFO FOR DONORS:
To give blood, you must be feeling generally well on the day of your donation, be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood in the past eight weeks (56 days). There is a one week wait to donate after any tattoos or body piercings. There are other factors that may affect your eligibility to give blood; any questions can be answered by calling 1-866-BLOODSAVES or by visiting www.inova.org/donateblood. Aspects of each potential donor's health history are discussed as part of the donation process before any blood is collected. Each donor receives a brief examination during which temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin (iron level) are measured.
One blood donation can save up to three lives, and the 415 units collected last year helped more than 1,200 local patients. There is a continual need for all blood types. More than 200 blood and platelet donations are needed every day, year-round, for patients in area hospitals. Blood and platelets help many people, including trauma patients, surgery patients, newborn babies, cancer patients and transplant patients. Inova Blood Donor Services is the major supplier of blood products in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
Looking for something to keep your kids busy while you prepare Thanksgiving dinner? Here is something just for kids.
Caps Kids Club members** have the exclusive opportunity to design the cover of this year's holiday e-card. Entries can be dropped off at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, at the Caps Kids Club Table at Verizon Center or online here. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. In addition to having their artwork featured on the Capitals e-card the winner will also receive two tickets to the Dec. 11 Caps game, a zamboni ride during one of the intermissions and a Caps autographed puck.
**If you are not already a Caps Kids Club Member, you can sign up online or at Verizon Center. For only $15, kids will receive a membership kit that features a Slapshot bobblehead, lunch bag, zipper pull, hat, spirit tattoos, wrist bands, membership card and three free skates at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Capsl also have monthly e-newsletters, exclusive contests, and special events throughout the season including a Movie Day, Slapshot Pizza Party and much more.
Bring Canned Food to Help Support Capital Area Food Bank
The Washington Capitals, Tires Plus, Bridgestone Tires, Comcast SportsNet, Mix 107.3, the Edge 105.9 and the Capital Area Food Bank are teaming up to host a canned food drive at the Caps game Friday, Nov. 20, against the Montreal Canadiens. The Capitals players’ wives and girlfriends will be accepting donations at the F Street Entrance to Verizon Center starting at 6 p.m. when doors open. The first 2,000 fans to donate will receive a Nicklas Backstrom poster. The Capitals, Tires Plus, Bridgestone Tires, Comcast SportsNet, Mix 107.3, the Edge 105.9 and the Capital Area Food Bank urge all Caps fans to donate at least one can of food to help in the struggle to end hunger in the Washington area.
All donations benefit the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest public nonprofit food and nutrition education resource in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Last year, the Capital Area Food Bank distributed 23 million pounds of food, including 6.6 million pounds of fresh produce, to more than 700 partner agencies. The Capital Area Food Bank has served the National Capital region for 29 years.
Mike Green is involved with many charities, yet still finds time for more. Green will be at The Front Page in Arlington tomorrow night for a Special Event to Benefit Research for Muscular Dystrophy. Stop by to see Mike Green and make a donation to help find a cure for MD.
WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 5pm to 9pm
WHERE: The Front Page Arlington, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203, 703.248.9990
WHY: RESEARCH FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (espeically for Joey that has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
WHAT:
- Your $10 donation at the door gets you ½ price hamburgers & ½ price appetizers as well as other great specials.
- Come out and see Washington Capitals' Mike Green.
- Signed sports memorabilia from the Capitals and Redskins will be auctioned.
- $5 Raffle tickets can be purchased for a chance to win this autographed Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey.
**Update 11/20/2009 - Singles Night on Nov. 13 was a sucess! 70 singles between the ages of 25 to 50 attended. There was speed dating and mingling from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and many of the paricipants watch the Caps game from Bar Louie. Check WashingtonCaps.com for other exciting upcoming events including Capitals viewing parties.
Directly from Caps website:
Single? Looking for someone to share your passion for the Capitals? If your answer is yes, then you should attend Capitals Singles Night at Bar Louie on Friday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $20 to the event and includes drinks (soda, beer and wine), appetizers and icebreakers to get to know the others in the room. The singles night event does not include a game ticket.
Bar Louie is located right next to the Verizon Center at 701 7th Street, NW. If you have tickets to the game, you can participate in Singles Night and then head over to cheer on your Capitals as they take on the Minnesota Wild.
Don’t have tickets to the game? No problem. Stay and watch the game with other Caps fans at Bar Louie. Click on the link to sign up!
This is a touching story about a young Caps' fan meeting the team after Saturday night's 7-4 win.
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