Garden of Dreams Foundation Promotes Awareness and Hosts Tri-State Area Children in Need
he New York Knickerbockers and New York Rangers will host a weekend of “Garden of Dreams Night” to raise awareness of theGarden of Dreams Foundation. Garden of Dreams is a non-profit organization that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Media, MSG Entertainment and fuse to “make dreams come true for kids in crisis.” Tomorrow, March 8, Garden of Dreams and the Knicks will host children from several Garden of Dreams partner organizations including the Ronald McDonald House of New York, Life Center, Children’s Aid Society and the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s of Connecticut, Suffolk County and the Hudson Valley. One child from Ronald McDonald House will serve as an honorary Knicks City Dancer for the night and a second child will participate in a ceremonial ball tip prior to the Knicks-Blazers game at Madison Square Garden. Five children from Life Center will receive the chance of a lifetime when they participate in a Knicks “high-five line” during player introductions. In addition, all Knicks players will wear Garden of Dreams T-shirts during pregame warm-ups. Garden of Dreams weekend will continue at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, March 9, at the Rangers-Bruins game. Children from SCO Family of Services and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley will attend pre game warm ups and watch the game from a catered suite. Fifteen children from SCO Family of Services will have the opportunity to meet MSG announcers when they visit a MSG broadcasting booth and one child from Make-A-Wish Foundation Hudson Valley will participate in a ceremonial puck drop prior to the game.  WHO: Children and Representatives from Garden of Dreams Partner Organizations John Starks, Knicks Legend and Alumni Relations Advisor Cal Ramsey, Knicks Director, Special Projects and Community Relations Rod Gilbert, Rangers Legend Nick Fotiu, Rangers Legend Dave Maloney, MSG Media Radio Analyst WHAT: Garden of Dreams Awareness Weekend
WHERE: Madison Square Garden WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 2008 – 7:30 p.m. – NY Knicks vs. Portland Trailblazers Sunday, March 9, 2008 – 3:00 p.m. – NY Rangers vs. Boston Bruins Madison Square Garden, L.P. is owned by Cablevision Systems Corporation, and includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and the Beacon Theatre; MSG Media, which is comprised of MSG and FSN New York; fuse, the music television network; and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area.
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This post was written by joepietaro on March 7, 2008
