NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation announced today that on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, the New Paltz men's soccer team will host a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) game—against SUNY Oneonta—to assist service members who have been injured in the line of duty. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the WWP, a non-profit organization, and will support a full range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families.
There will be a general admission charge of $5 for this 1 p.m. State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) contest, which will be held at Alumni Field. All veterans and active duty military will be admitted free of charge.
The day will feature programming that includes an appearance from a color guard—provided by the New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs—and the Patriot Brass Band. Pregame ceremonies, which will include the Patriot Brass Band's playing of the Star Spangled Banner, will begin at 12:50 p.m.
Parking space will be limited in the south parking lot, but additional lots that are within close walking distance are available right behind the Turf Field. A campus map can be found at
http://www.newpaltz.edu/map/. On the map, those areas designated for additional parking are marked as lots 37 and 37A.
Over 47,000 servicemen and women have been injured in the recent military conflicts. In addition to the physical wounds, it is estimated as many as 400,000 service members live with the invisible wounds of war including combat-related stress, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Another 320,000 are believed to have experienced a traumatic brain injury while on deployment.
WWP's 18 programs and services are uniquely structured to nurture the mind and body, and encourage economic empowerment and engagement.
About Wounded Warrior Project™
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
