All fans attending the game will receive a Hockey Fights Cancer rally towel and are encouraged to wear lavender to show their support.
Fans are invited to fill out an "I Fight For…" battle card, courtesy of OhioHealth, located throughout the concourse. The card features a space where fans may write their personal connection to the fight against cancer and display their cards in recognition of cancer survivors and all those who have been touched in some way by the disease. The battle cards are also available digitally for fans to download, print and share a photo of themselves on social media platforms using #HockeyFightsCancer. Fans can visit
www.bluejackets.com/hockeyfightscancer
to download the battle card.
At the OhioHealth booth on the main concourse, fans will have the chance to place a ribbon on a giant cancer ribbon in honor of someone they fight cancer for. And to celebrate OhioHealth's new
Blood and Marrow Transplant
program, eligible fans will also have the opportunity to sign up for the
Be The Match [bethematch.org]
National Donor Registry to see if they are a potential match for a patient with a life-threatening blood cancer.
Players will wear special Hockey Fights Cancer warmup jerseys which will be raffled off to support the fight against pediatric cancer, a primary area of focus by the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation since the team's inception in 2000. Hats For Heroes and additional fundraising programs have helped raise more than $4.4 million to fund a variety of support programs for pediatric cancer patients and their families, including therapy through distraction, critical research projects and assistance in providing palliative care for youth.
The evening will feature additional fundraisers to benefit the Blue Jackets Foundation and its mission to support pediatric cancer initiatives. Visit
www.BlueJackets.com/hockeyfightscancer
or follow @CBJGIVESBACK on social media for the latest announcements regarding the jersey auction, raffles and merchandise sales.
Round Up at The Blue Line Store: Fans visiting The Blue Line Stores at Nationwide Arena and Polaris Mall can "round up" their total at the register to make a donation to The Blue Jackets Foundation in support of their pediatric cancer initiatives.
About Hockey Fights Cancer™
Founded in 1998 by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association, Hockey Fights Cancer unites the hockey community in support of cancer patients and their families with the goal of raising money and awareness for national and local organizations involved in cancer care and research. The initiative gets an assist from players, coaches, officials, equipment managers, front office staff, corporate partners, and fans. Together, the hockey family looks to inspire hope and courage for those who are living with, going through, and moving past cancer. Lavender, the official color of Hockey Fights Cancer, represents all cancers and will be featured prominently throughout the campaign. To join the conversation, use the official hashtag #HockeyFightsCancer.
