F.C. New York News Release -- www.fcnewyorksoccer.com
Friday, April 8, 2011
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - This weekend F.C. New York is playing for Japan.
The club announced today that it will wear a special kit for its opening USL PRO match at Orlando City this Saturday night in an effort to raise money for those victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The team will raise money for the Red Cross Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Fund.
The team will wear a special kit with the Red Cross featured prominently on the chest. The clubs hopes to raise funds in three ways. The first is by raising awareness of the plight of the people of Japan by having the Japanese Red Cross proudly displayed for all fans to see and to direct them to quick and easy ways to donate funds. Fans can help by texting REDCROSS to #90999 to make a $10 donation.
Secondly, for each F.C. New York goal scored against Orlando City, F.C. New York donates $100 to the relief effort. Finally, the club will auction off each player’s jersey after the match and the player whose jersey brings the highest price will add an additional $100 to the total.
The initiative is consistent with what F.C. New York has been doing as an organization since it started in 2007 with the continuing program S.H.A.K.E. (Soccer Helping to Achieve Kids Equality), which has helped children who love the sport in economically disadvantaged areas of the world.
“We are not a huge corporation, but we are people, business owners and fans trying each day to make a difference,” Executive Vice President Jo-Ellen Treiber said.