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Alex Ovechkin's Crazy 8's
After establishing himself as one of the top NHL players on the
ice during his rookie season, Alex Ovechkin decided it was time
to step up his community involvement and created Alex Ovechkin’s
Crazy 8s. Starting in 2006, Ovechkin will provide underserved
children and soldiers the chance to see the Capitals play at
Verizon Center free of charge. Ovechkin will purchase eight
Capitals season tickets and donate them to Most Valuable Kids (MVK).
MVK will then distribute these tickets to either soldiers and their
families or to boys and girls, 18 and under, through numerous
nonprofit organizations that focus on children in low-income and
underserved households.
Alex Ovechkin’s Crazy 8s will sit in their very own special section
in the lower level of Verizon Center and will be recognized at every
home game. In addition, each person in the section will receive a
foam 8 and one child at each game will get to ride the Olympia ice
resurfacer during intermission.
Green's Gang
After a breakout season in 2007-08 where he led all defenseman in
scoring in the NHL, Mike Green wanted prove he is also a leader off
the ice. Following in the steps of teammate and league MVP Alex
Ovechkin, Green decided to provide Capitals game tickets to
underserved children and soldiers in the D.C. area. Green purchases
seven Capitals season tickets and donates them to Most Valuable Kids
(MVK). MVK then distributes these tickets to either soldiers and
their families or to boys and girls, 18 and under, through numerous
nonprofit organizations that focus on children in low-income and
underserved households.
Green’s Gang sit in their very own special section in the lower level
of Verizon Center and are recognized at every home game. In addition,
each person in the section receives a foam Mohawk and at select games
participants have an opportunity to ride the Olympia ice resurfacer
and meet Green after the game.
Teammates For Kids
Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation is the official charity of
the NHL and NHLPA. Washington Capitals Donald Brashear, Chris Clark,
Eric Fehr, Mike Green and Brent Johnson all participate in Top Shelf
Teammates, the hockey division of the Garth Brooks Teammates For Kids
Foundation. Top Shelf Teammates contributes financial resources to
nonprofit organizations that benefit children's health, education and
inner-city services. Since its inception in 2001, nearly 400 NHL
players have participated in the program by donating more than $1
million to the Foundation. Players contribute a pre-determined sum
based on selected on-ice performance categories such as goals scored
or team wins. Every dollar contributed by players is tripled through
an affiliation with other donors. Because outside sources secured by
the Foundation cover all operating expenses, 100% of donated money is
distributed to children's charities. For more information on the
Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, go to
http://www.t4kids.com/index2.html.
For more information on any of the above initiatives, please contact
Elizabeth Wodatch, community relations director, at
ewodatch@washcaps.com.
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