RANGERS AT GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION
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Sean Avery And Brandon DubinskyGood Hearted New York Rangers Sean Avery and Brandon Dubinsky were at Dylan’s Candy Bar in NYC yesterday hosting an event for children from the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Visit their website to learn more about this great charity.
ABOUT THE GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION
Garden of Dreams is a 501c3 non-profit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the New York Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Media, MSG Entertainment and Fuse “to make dreams come true for kids in crisis”. In the two years since its inception, Garden of Dreams has worked tirelessly to fulfill its mission by creating unique and unforgettable events and activities -often involving unprecedented access to Madison Square Garden celebrities, events and venues -that have brightened the lives of thousands and thousands of special children and their families. Garden of Dreams strives to be heroic, inspirational and unforgettable – all attributes of the children the Foundation has had the privilege to meet over the course of its history. Partnering with a diverse collection of outstanding children’s related organizations – from hospitals, to foster organizations, to homeless shelters and “wish” organizations, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has a singular goal each and every day – to utilize the power and magic of Madison Square Garden and its properties to bring joy and happiness to children facing devastating problems – whether they relate to illness, homelessness, poverty, foster care issues or tragedy. Since its inception in 2006, the Foundation has created once in a lifetime experiences at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the MSG Training Center, Fuse and the Beacon Theater for more than 134,000 tri-state area children in crisis. Over 99,000 tickets have been donated to organizations served by Garden of Dreams and more than 950 special events have been designed for over 18,000 children and families. For example, Garden of Dreams has spearheaded surprise player visits to local children’s hospitals to deliver toys collected through MSG Entertainment and NY Liberty toy drives, trips to community based organizations to distribute coats donated during a Rangers coat drive, opportunities to meet players and celebrities on Dream Suite Nights or at Rangers Skating Parties, on set at Fuse, or the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform on the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall at the MSG Entertainment Talent Show. Additionally, the Foundation seeks to brighten the day-to-day lives of children in participating organizations through bricks and mortar enhancements. In 2007, the Foundation, in partnership with the Knicks, transformed an old wood shed on campus of The Children’s Village into a freshly designed student council room. An additional room refurbishment was unveiled in April 2008 at SCO Family of Services in Brooklyn. The Knicks, Rangers and Liberty joined forces with Garden of Dreams to change an empty family meeting room into a vibrant location for children and families to reconnect and grow. Additionally, MSG Media, in conjunction with their flagship MSG Classroom program, donated a brand new computer and video equipment to Children’s Aid Society’s Hope Academy in Harlem. Additional room refurbishments are planned in 2009. Through its flagship ‘Make A Dream Come True’ program, Garden of Dreams has assisted in making dreams come true for several children– including one child’s dream to meet Rangers legend, Adam Graves, and one child’s wish to meet Knicks guard, Nate Robinson. The meetings may only last a few hours, but the memories and relationship with Garden of Dreams last forever. The Garden of Dreams Foundation’s partnership with Madison Square Garden and its employees provides the Foundation opportunities to conduct a meaningful “Adopt a Family” program with Children’s Aid Society. This past holiday season, MSG employees “adopted” 100 families in need throughout New York City. More than 800 MSG employees donated various items for families in need to make their holiday season special. One special family was visited by Knicks alumnus John Starks, Rangers alumnus Rod Gilbert, Liberty alumnus Kym Hampton, Fuse host Dee Vazquez, the Radio City Rockettes, and the Knicks City Dancers, representing the Foundation to deliver furniture, clothes and toys for the family.
Photo By: Madison Square Garden
ABOUT THE GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION
Garden of Dreams is a 501c3 non-profit charity that works closely with all areas of Madison Square Garden, including the New York Knicks, Rangers, Liberty, MSG Media, MSG Entertainment and Fuse “to make dreams come true for kids in crisis”. In the two years since its inception, Garden of Dreams has worked tirelessly to fulfill its mission by creating unique and unforgettable events and activities -often involving unprecedented access to Madison Square Garden celebrities, events and venues -that have brightened the lives of thousands and thousands of special children and their families. Garden of Dreams strives to be heroic, inspirational and unforgettable – all attributes of the children the Foundation has had the privilege to meet over the course of its history. Partnering with a diverse collection of outstanding children’s related organizations – from hospitals, to foster organizations, to homeless shelters and “wish” organizations, the Garden of Dreams Foundation has a singular goal each and every day – to utilize the power and magic of Madison Square Garden and its properties to bring joy and happiness to children facing devastating problems – whether they relate to illness, homelessness, poverty, foster care issues or tragedy. Since its inception in 2006, the Foundation has created once in a lifetime experiences at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the MSG Training Center, Fuse and the Beacon Theater for more than 134,000 tri-state area children in crisis. Over 99,000 tickets have been donated to organizations served by Garden of Dreams and more than 950 special events have been designed for over 18,000 children and families. For example, Garden of Dreams has spearheaded surprise player visits to local children’s hospitals to deliver toys collected through MSG Entertainment and NY Liberty toy drives, trips to community based organizations to distribute coats donated during a Rangers coat drive, opportunities to meet players and celebrities on Dream Suite Nights or at Rangers Skating Parties, on set at Fuse, or the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform on the Great Stage of Radio City Music Hall at the MSG Entertainment Talent Show. Additionally, the Foundation seeks to brighten the day-to-day lives of children in participating organizations through bricks and mortar enhancements. In 2007, the Foundation, in partnership with the Knicks, transformed an old wood shed on campus of The Children’s Village into a freshly designed student council room. An additional room refurbishment was unveiled in April 2008 at SCO Family of Services in Brooklyn. The Knicks, Rangers and Liberty joined forces with Garden of Dreams to change an empty family meeting room into a vibrant location for children and families to reconnect and grow. Additionally, MSG Media, in conjunction with their flagship MSG Classroom program, donated a brand new computer and video equipment to Children’s Aid Society’s Hope Academy in Harlem. Additional room refurbishments are planned in 2009. Through its flagship ‘Make A Dream Come True’ program, Garden of Dreams has assisted in making dreams come true for several children– including one child’s dream to meet Rangers legend, Adam Graves, and one child’s wish to meet Knicks guard, Nate Robinson. The meetings may only last a few hours, but the memories and relationship with Garden of Dreams last forever. The Garden of Dreams Foundation’s partnership with Madison Square Garden and its employees provides the Foundation opportunities to conduct a meaningful “Adopt a Family” program with Children’s Aid Society. This past holiday season, MSG employees “adopted” 100 families in need throughout New York City. More than 800 MSG employees donated various items for families in need to make their holiday season special. One special family was visited by Knicks alumnus John Starks, Rangers alumnus Rod Gilbert, Liberty alumnus Kym Hampton, Fuse host Dee Vazquez, the Radio City Rockettes, and the Knicks City Dancers, representing the Foundation to deliver furniture, clothes and toys for the family.
Photo By: Madison Square Garden
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