SLU Joins with Wounded Warrior Project to Honor Two Service Members at Men's Basketball Game
February 08, 2010
As an institution that takes great pride in its
involvement with the members of the United States armed forces,
Saint Leo University announced it will be honoring two “Wounded
Warriors” before the Lions’ men’s basketball home game against the
University of Tampa on the inaugural Wounded Warriors Night,
Wednesday, February 10.
In furthering the university’s long-standing relationship with the
United States military, the Saint Leo Department of Athletics,
along with the University of Tampa, the National Association of
Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the Wounded Warrior
Project (WWP) have teamed up to honor all active-duty and veteran
service men and women, as well as two special warriors on game
night at Saint Leo’s Marion Bowman Activities Center.
In working with the Wounded Warrior Project, the Lions will
welcome U.S. Army Captain Greg Amira and U. S. Marine Corps Lance
Corporal Franco Caro as our Wounded Warriors of the evening.
As the Lions’ guests of honor, both will be honorary team captains
and will be recognized in a ceremony before the men’s basketball
game tips off. Following the ceremony, the two veterans and
their families will be welcomed to the Green and Gold Club and have
VIP seating throughout the game.
“Saint Leo University and military education have been synonymous
for years," said Saint Leo Director of Athletics Francis X.
Reidy. "We want to expand this relationship, and annually
recognize the men and women who have served our country and put
themselves in harm’s way on our behalf by reaching out to them
through the Wounded Warrior program.”
The Lions have also announced that all active-duty members and
veterans of the United States armed forces will be given free
admission to the game.
“Events like this one honor and empower Wounded Warriors and
assist us in ensuring this generation of veterans is the most
successful and well-adjusted in our nation’s history,” said Adam
Silva, WWP director of resource development.
Wounded Warrior Night will begin at the Bowman Center when the
Saint Leo women’s basketball team opens the evening against Tampa
at 5:30 p.m. That will be followed by the men’s game against
the Spartans at 7:30 p.m.
For more information about the Wounded Warrior Night, contact
Saint Leo Athletics Marketing Director and Green & Gold Club
Coordinator Walt Riddle at 352-588-8681 or walt.riddle@saintleo.edu.
About the Wounded Warrior
Project
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. The
organization provides benefits and career counseling, adaptive
sporting opportunities, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
programs and family caregiver programs, to aid in the transition of
warriors from a hospital bed to an independent and productive life.
WWP staff also works closely with members of Congress on important
legislative issues relating to our nation’s severely wounded
veterans.
For more information about the Wounded Warrior Project, please
visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
