Holiday Treat Includes Toys for Kids, Autographed Cards,
Practice Team Jerseys
WHO:
Frans Nielsen –
Forward; Played on the Danish National Hockey Team
Rob Schremp –
Forward; Played for the U.S. Team in Junior Championships in 2005 and 2006
Blake Comeau –
Forward; Led Canada to a Gold Medal in the Junior Championships in 2006
Andrew MacDonald –
Defenseman; 2009 rookie Islander player
WHAT:
Children
who are ill and hospitalized at Stony Brook University Medical Center will be
all smiles during the visit from the New York Islanders hockey players. The
players will hand children toys, autographed cards, and other gifts for the
holiday season. The players will mingle with the children and offer free NY
Islander Practice Jerseys to the patients.
WHEN:
Thursday,
December 10, 2009
WHERE:
Stony
Brook University Medical Center, 11th Floor, Pediatrics
TIME:
2:00
to 4:00 PM
WHY:
The
holidays are a difficult time for anyone to be hospitalized, let alone
children. The Islander players continue to bring joy and hope to hospitalized
children, as well as continue their seasonal tradition by purchasing toys and
handing them to children at the hospital.
DIRECTIONS
LIE
to exit 62. North on Nicolls Road 8.5 miles. Cross over Rte. 327 and make a
right at the South Entrance. Drive to main hospital entrance (second light),
and make a left. Go to hospital parking lot. Go to Info Desk in lobby and ask
for a media rep to be called to escort you to the hospital floor.
