The Salvation Army and Disney On Ice Band Together to Support Those Less Fortunate
March 15 red carpet event to benefit The SalvationArmy's Bed & Bread Program
AUBURNHILLS, Mich. - Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove will partner with The SalvationArmy of Metro Detroit to host a special red carpet event prior to the 7:30 p.m.performance Thursday, March 15, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. From March14-18, the brand-new Disney On Ice show will highlight magical moments fromtreasured films each generation remembers.
DisneyOn Ice presents Treasure Trove is proud to support The Salvation Army's Junior Bedand Bread Club program as they work to teach children the value of charitablegiving and volunteerism. Two types of ticket packages will besold permitting entry into the pre-show VIP event on March 15 for TreasureTrove. A portionof ticket sales will benefit The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Program,which serves nearly 5,000 meals to the hungry every day and provides shelter tonearly 500 homeless individuals each night across metro Detroit.
Coincidingwith The Salvation Army's Junior Bed & Bread Club's 15th anniversary, Disney On Ice will present 100 VIP passes to children from the metroDetroit school that has raised the most money for this program during the Club'sannual fundraiser. The winning school will be announced on Friday, Feb. 24during the 25th Annual Bed & Bread Club Radiothon airing live onNews/Talk WJR 760 from 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
DisneyOn Ice presents Treasure Trove welcomes special guests from The SalvationArmy's Denby Center for Children & Family Services to this memorable nightout that is sure to appeal to all ages. Major Mark Anderson, general secretary and metro Detroitarea commander for The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division, will welcomethe crowd just before the show begins to discuss the importance of volunteerismand charity.
"We'reso thankful for this new partnership with Disney On Ice and so glad to havebeen chosen as the beneficiary of this fantastic event," said Anderson. "Wetake every opportunity to talk to youth about the needs of the homeless and thehungry and to get them motivated to help make a difference in our community.Through the Junior Bed & Bread Program, we've been able to work with morethan 40 schools across the metro area."
Ticketsfor this exclusive Disney On Ice VIP event go are on sale now and offered inthe following packages:
- Package1 ($180) - Fourtickets to Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove in VIP seating, red carpet entry,pre-show meet and greet featuring Disney characters, one family portrait andtwo boxes of popcorn. To purchase this package head to www.ticketmaster.com, enter code "SARMY1"in the ‘Advance/Promotional Offer' area or visit any Ticketmaster box officelocation and mention code word "SARMY1" and $25 from each ticket purchased willbe donated to The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Program.
- Package2 ($99) - Fourtickets to Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove in $26 seating, one familyportrait and two boxes of popcorn. To purchase this package head to www.ticketmaster.com, enter code "SARMY2"in the ‘Advance/Promotional Offer' area or visit any Ticketmaster box office locationand mention code word "SARMY2" and $10 from each ticket purchased will bedonated to The Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Program.
- Discountoffer - For $5off $26, $21 and $15 seats, head to www.ticketmaster.com, entercode "SA5" upon checkout or visit any Ticketmaster box office location andmention code word "SA5" and $1 from each ticket purchased will be donated toThe Salvation Army's Bed & Bread Program.
Whileother Bed & Bread Programs do exist throughout the country, The SalvationArmy of Metro Detroit's Bed & Bread Program is unique in that it alsoserves people via mobile soup kitchens. Detroit's mobile soup kitchens are TheSalvation Army's only traveling Bed & Bread units and they operate 365 daysa year.
Tickets for all Disney On Ice presents TreasureTrove shows are availableat the Palace of Auburn Hills BoxOffice, all Ticketmaster locations, The Palace Locker Room Stores and www.ticketmaster.com. Toorder tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. Groups call 248-377-8638. Ticketsstart at $15.
All Treasure Trove Show Dates/Times:
- Wednesday, March 14 and Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, March 16 at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 17 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30p.m.
- Sunday, March 18 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
AboutThe Salvation Army
Foundedby William and Catherine Booth in London, England in 1865, The Salvation Armyis a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to serving people in needwithout discrimination. For more information about The Salvation Army, orto donate, please call 877-SAL-MICH, or visit us at www.salmich.org.
AboutFeld Entertainment
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