GIVE BLOOD - PLAY HOCKEY INLINE HOCKEY CHARITY TOURNAMENT
HOSTED BY THE 949 ROLLER HOCKEY CENTER 
OCTOBER 3 - 5, 2008


(March, 2008) Irvine, California--Calling once more on the popular phrase, Give Blood. Play Hockey, as its namesake, GBPH 2008 is our 2nd annual,  three day roller hockey event that invites teams, players, families and the community alike to participate in this exciting, roller hockey and fundraising tournament.

Proven by the results of 2007, this tournament is a marquis roller hockey event unique from any other and shouldn't be missed! Tournament attendance included 50 youth, high school and adult teams from across the state to compete for the perennial Blood Cup. When not rink side, attendees toured vendor booths, watched raffles and enjoyed family events in a carnival-like atmosphere. On Saturday afternoon, Ryan Getzlaf of the 2007 Stanley Cup winners, the Anaheim Ducks, spoke before an eager crowd of players later joining them for photo opportunities and an autograph session. The GBPH 2007 event was covered by local broadcast media and received attention in national magazine coverage and internet articles. GBPH 2008 proves to be even better and will again be filled with fun events, celebrity citings, and more! 

Hosted by the 949 Roller Hockey Center in Irvine, CA and an all-volunteer group of inspired organizers whose Hockey With A Heart spirit is the foundation of this annual event, GBPH is also a serious hockey tournament with a serious purpose! With modest goals to start, tournament founder Mary Quayle and her many supporters and volunteers succeeded last year in raising $32,000 for the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and 107 pints of life-giving blood in a blood drive for the Orange County Blood Bank. With all this fun, it's also fun to give back! Please help us to help others in this worthy cause.

You can read more about GBPH 2007 online: HOCKEY WITH A HEART (read) or HOCKEY WITH A HEART, Part II (read), or visit our 2007 site for last year's information (click). 

If you were a participant in our 2007 event and looking for pictures, many are available for download from NuPhoto - just click the link to look for yours (click).

Tournament organizers are still in the early stages for GBPH 2008, but your inquiries are important and will be addressed while we finish our new website and publish new information about this exciting event. If you want to know more about sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, volunteer programs, or to register your roller hockey team, please send us an email (click). 


Not only is this going to be a great tournament with terrific competition, the cause alone will be worth the registration fee! 
Won't you join us too?
Mary Quayle

Visit our 2007 site by clicking on the blood bag below.|
Giving Blood Doesn't Hurt!

Visit the 949 Roller Hockey Center 

3150 Barranca Parkway 
Irvine, CA 92606-5202
Phone (949) 5599-949
www.949rollerhockey.com/

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