Nov 30th, 2007
Bikes for Kids at the Utah Grizzlies Game
Wednesday night, Debbie Reid, executive director of Bikes for Kids Utah, got to drop the puck to start the game between the Utah Grizzlies and the Stockton Thunder. Last month, with the help of Dave Zabriskie, the third American to ever wear teh Yellow Jersey during the Tour de France, Bikes for Kids Utah gave away 1,000 bikes to underprivileged kids around the Salt Lake Valley. During the bike giveaway, the Grizzlies also gave two tickets to each kid (one for them and whoever they wanted to take) to the November 28 home game.
It was fun. I got to waddle out on the ice and get a shot of Debbie dropping the puck along with her son Tyler. When they announced Debbie and that she was with Bikes for Kids, there was a big cheer from the audience, especially from the kids that were there.
After the puck drop, a bunch of the volunteers who helped with the event got to hang out in a VIP suite located on the third level, center ice watching the game and munching on some nachos and sodas. We had a great view of the game and it was a fun night. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies lost in a shootout with a final score of 4-3. You can read about the game here.
A big thanks to Adrian Denny of the Grizzlies marketing department for his help with Bikes for Kids Utah, donating the tickets and for providing a VIP suite, and to Todd Reid of Intermountain Financial for providing the food for the night.
