Orlando Magic Hosts Second Seats for Soldiers Night Presented by Harris Corporation
March 21 2008 - 10:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
Tickets Given Away to Local Military Personnel and Their Families
ORLANDO, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Orlando Magic
and Harris Corporation, an international communications and
information technology company, have teamed up to honor military
men, women and their families with their second Seats for Soldiers
Night, scheduled for tonight, March 21, 2008, when the Magic take
on the Philadelphia 76ers. Tickets will be given to men and women
in the military from Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, MacDill
Air Force Base in Tampa, the Naval Air Force Station in
Jacksonville and Orlando area military personnel for tonight's
contest. The first Seats for Soldiers night was held November 23,
2007, against the Charlotte Bobcats. Tonight's Seats for Soldiers
Night will include taped messages to soldiers throughout the game,
a kids' tunnel on the court, a pre-game presentation and other
activities for military personnel and their families. Fans also are
encouraged to give up their seats for soldiers as well. "The first
Seats for Soldiers event was a tremendous success, and Harris is
proud to team up again with the Orlando Magic to honor our very
deserving military men and women," said Howard L. Lance, chairman,
president and CEO of Harris Corporation. "Our charitable programs,
such as the Seats for Soldiers events, are designed to strengthen
the quality of life for all members of our communities." "This is
just one way for us to show our appreciation for what they do for
us every day," said Linda Landman-Gonzalez, Magic's vice president
of community relations and government affairs. "We are immensely
grateful for their service and recognize the sacrifices they make
for our country. We hope to provide them with an opportunity to be
with their families and enjoy that time together." Orlando's NBA
franchise since 1989, the Magic annually give more than $2 million
to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated
tickets, autographed merchandise, scholarships and grants. Orlando
Magic community relations programming impacts an estimated 75,000
kids annually. Over the last 18 years, nearly $14 million has been
raised and distributed to local non-profit community organizations
via The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation. OMYF, a fund of the
McCormick Tribune Foundation, focuses on helping every child in
Central Florida realize their full potential, especially those most
at risk, by supporting programs and partnerships that empower
families and change lives. Ticket highlights for 2007-08 include: a
franchise-most 8,417 seats priced $25 or under per game, a $25
lower bowl ticket, and for the 10th straight year, tickets priced
at $10 per game. For ticket information log on to
http://www.orlandomagic.com/ or call 407-89-MAGIC. Through NBA
CARES, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100
million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on
volunteer service to communities worldwide, and build more than 100
places where kids can learn and play over the next five years.
About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications
and information technology company serving government and
commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in
Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of almost $5
billion and 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Jim
Burke, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, ; or Melanie
Curtsinger, Magic Communications, +1-407-916-2532, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/ http://www.orlandomagic.com/
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