| DETROIT — The Detroit Lions announced today they will be hosting a toy drive benefiting Toys for Tots at Ford Field beginning December 9 and concluding December 15, 2019 at the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1 PM EST. Fans are encouraged to bring unwrapped gifts to donate to the local campaign of Toys for Tots, a national initiative of the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver toys to underserved communities during the holiday season. While all are welcome to bring unwrapped gifts December 9 – December 13 to Gate G at Ford Field from 9 AM – 5 PM*, fans that bring toys to donate on Gameday to the POWERHOME Solar booth at Pride Plaza will have the opportunity to receive a co-branded holiday ornament while supplies last. “Giving back to the community is an important part of POWERHOME’s fabric,” said POWERHOME CEO Jayson Waller. “That’s why it was so easy to say yes to partnering with the Lions in helping to bring as many people as possible a joyful holiday season, especially those who need it most.” On Gameday December 15, unwrapped toys also will be accepted at Gates A, B, C, D and G. Fans also can take a photo putting their toy in a bin and post it to their social channels using #LionsHuddleFor100 and it will count towards the club’s volunteer minutes. The NFL is driving a season-long club competition by awarding monthly community-focused prizes to top-ranking clubs based on volunteer minutes determined by use of their hashtag in celebration of NFL 100. The community-focused grand prize at the end of the season will be awarded to the club with the most volunteer minutes. *Note, there will be no toy collection on Saturday, December 14. For more information about the Lions 2019 Toy Drive, visit www.detroitlions.com/toydrive. Tickets for the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are still available at www.detroitlions.com/tickets. A limited number of club seats and single game suites are also available. For more information, fans can call 313-262-2121 or email Premium.Suites@lions.nfl.net. For up-to-date information on Detroit Lions 2019 Toy Drive Presented by POWERHOME Solar, follow @Lions on Twitter, @detroitlionsnfl on Instagram and @DetroitLions on Facebook. ABOUT THE DETROIT LIONSThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The team located to Detroit in 1934 and is the National Football League’s fifth-oldest franchise. The Detroit Lions most recently made the NFL playoffs in 2016, when they finished with a 9-7 record. In addition to professional football, the Detroit Lions have a visible and active community relations role in the Detroit area. With a focus on health and wellness, and community revitalization, the Lions have contributed $7.2 million through philanthropic efforts since 1991. For more information, please visit www.detroitlions.com. ABOUT POWERHOME SOLARPOWERHOME Solar, an official partner of the Detroit Lions, is an energy efficiency company that provides high-quality American-made solar panels as part of a complete energy-savings package for residential customers. The company launched in 2015 in Mooresville, N.C., and today has more than 700 employees, including a commercial division. Operating in nine states, it is the No. 1 residential provider of solar energy solutions in all of its markets, and is ranked No. 100 on the 2019 Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America – the second time in three years that the company has made this prestigious list. For more information, visit www.powerhome.com. |
