Verizon Wireless and Rochester Rhinos Sponsor Jersey Auction to Benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
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ROCHESTER, NY — Verizon Wireless and the Rochester Rhinos are sponsoring a jersey auction to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York. The auction will take place this Saturday, September 9, at the Rhinos home playoff game at Frontier Field.
Twenty-six jerseys worn by the players during pre-game warm ups will be bid on by fans during the course of the game. The winning bidders will be announced at the conclusion of the game and called onto the field to receive their jerseys. All proceeds from the jersey auction will go to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York.
"Verizon Wireless has been a proud supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation for nearly three years," said Tracy Nolan, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "It's our pleasure to sponsor this jersey auction in partnership with the Rhinos and to support an organization that provides such a vital service to the children of Western New York."
Last year's jersey auction raised more than $5,000 for the Foundation. The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses and to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The average cost to grant a wish for one of these children is $4,000.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the largest wireless communications provider in the U.S. with more than 25 million wireless voice and data customers and nearly 3.4 million paging customers. The new coast-to-coast wireless provider was formed by the combination of the U.S. wireless businesses of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp --now Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) -- and Vodafone Group Plc (LSE:VOD; NYSE:VOD). The new company includes the assets of Bell Atlantic Mobile, AirTouch Cellular, GTE Wireless, PrimeCo Personal Communications and AirTouch Paging. The new company has a footprint covering nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population, 49 of the top 50 and 96 of the top 100 U.S. markets. Verizon Wireless, headquartered in New York City and Bedminster, NJ, is 30,000 employees strong. Reporters and editors can find more information about the company in its Media Center on the Web at: http://www.verizonwireless.com/mediacenter.
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