November 2, 2011
Make a Difference with the Wildcats
DURHAM, N.H. – November is “Making
a Difference Month” in Wildcat Country. UNH Athletics
will play host to the annual Wildcat Food Drive, Military
Appreciation Game Days and will roll out fleece blankets as the
newest addition to the Operation Hat Trick program. Proceeds
for the blankets will go to benefit wounded soldiers in their
recovery process.
The Wildcat Food Drive, in partnership with
WOKQ 97.5 FM, has benefitted the NH Food Bank with canned food
donations for the last four years. Wildcat fans have
supported the initiative generously and will be rewarded with a
discount ticket rate for bringing a canned food item to the
following games:
Women’s Hockey vs. Vermont,
Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. ($3 ticket with donation)
Football vs. James Madison, Nov. 5
at 12:00 p.m. ($11 ticket with donation)
Women’s Basketball vs. Seton
Hall, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. ($3 ticket with donation)
Men’s Hockey vs. Mass-Lowell,
Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. ($20 ticket with donation)
Men’s Basketball vs. Loyola,
Nov. 20 at 1:00 p.m. ($3 ticket with donation)
Making a Difference Month will also celebrate veterans and
active duty military members with Military Appreciation
Game Days. By showing identification, veterans and
active duty military members will receive a discounted ticket rate
at the following games:
Men’s Hockey vs. UMass at 7:00
p.m. ($20 ticket with military ID)
Men’s Basketball vs. Suffolk,
Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. ($3 ticket with military ID)
Women’s Basketball vs. Seton Hall, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. ($3
ticket with military ID)
Football vs. Maine, Nov. 19 at 12:00
p.m. ($11 ticket with military ID)
The newly created Operation Hat Trick blankets
will be available for purchase online and at a
sneak preview at the
Homecoming football game on October 29th continuing
through November in celebration of Veteran’s Day in honor of
all those who have sacrificed for their country. Operation
Hat Trick was founded at UNH and started as a hat program for those
soldiers recovering from serious head wounds. It is dedicated
to Navy SEALs Nate Hardy (son of a UNH Professor) and Mike Koch,
two best friends who trained together, fought together, died
together and who are buried side by side at Arlington National
Cemetery. Operation Hat Trick will go national in early 2012
with newly designed hats and will expand its product line by adding
MoJo blankets.
