The New York Red Bulls will kick off its annual
11 Days of Service
on Tuesday, September 5 with a trip to Camden Street Elementary School in Newark, NJ. The Red Bulls created the
11 Days of Service
initiative to run in conjunction with September 11 - the national day of service and remembrance.
Rather than participate in just one day of service, New York Red Bulls players and front office staff will participate in 11 different community activations as a tribute to both the victims and survivors from the attacks of September 11, 2001.
"The 11 Days of Service initiative is the most rewarding work we do here," said
Marc de Grandpre, General Manager, New York Red Bulls
. "We strongly feel it's the responsibility of each player, coach and member of our front office to support our neighbors in need within the community."
Following are the
11 Days of Service
events (events/dates subject to change).
(Media Note: If you have interest in covering any of the events, or wish to receive more information, photos or b-roll, please contact Gordon Stevenson, Communications Manager at Gordon.Stevenson@NewYorkRedBulls.com.)
mcestyle="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">New York Red Bulls 11 Days of Service Events
September 5
9:00am - 12:00pm
Camden Street Elementary School, Newark, NJ
In partnership with Jersey Cares, members of the front office staff will be creating planter pot murals by painting planter pots with bright colors and filling them with soil & flowers. The staff will also be painting the library with a fresh coat of paint.
September 6
10am-1pm
Partnerships for Parks with John Jay Park - New York, NY
Members of the front office staff will be painting the park’s fence.
September 8
9am - 3pm
Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, East Hanover, NJ
Members of the front office staff will be helping the animal shelter get ready for their big fundraiser at the end of September (stuffing goodie bags, etc.). The staff will also be helping with cleaning the kennels, laundry, washing out the dog/cat bowls, etc.
September 11
Morning
Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Members of New York Red Bulls first team will be visiting children in the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center. This will be in conjunction with Tackle Kids Cancer.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Harrison Fire Department, Harrison, NJ
Members of the front office staff will be serving dinner to the police & fire departments in Harrison, NJ and thanking them for their service.
September 14
8:30am-4pm
Habitat for Humanity, Morristown, NJ (in partnership with Tri-Honda)
Morristown native, Connor Lade, with members of New York Red Bulls front office will work in Morristown, NJ building or refurbishing homes alongside partners at Tri-State Honda.
September 18
4:00 - 8:00pm
BBQ with the Leaguers, Newark, NJ (partnership with
Shop Rite)
Members of the front office staff and first team will be serving dinner to the Newark community that the Leaguers serve.
September 22
10am - 1pm
South Mountain Reservation, South Orange, NJ ( in partnership with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ)
Members of the front office staff will be volunteering with Jersey Cares and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ assembling raised flower beds, building benches, preventing the overgrowth of weeds by laying a preventative sheet, spreading mulch around existing trees and planting shrubs & flowers to create a clean environment for staff and visitors of the park.
September 25
3:00pm
Children’s Specialized Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ (in partnership with Speedway)
Members of the front office staff will be donating two Fun Centers and 100 Starlight Brave Gowns to the Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.
September 26
10:00am-Noon or 1:30-3:30pm
Project at the Community Foodbank of NJ, Hillside, NJ
(in partnership with Wells Fargo)
Members of the front office staff will work on projects that include food sorting, assembling food boxes for seniors, putting together inserts for their Kids’ Back Pack program, or working in the Tools 4 Schools Resource Center.
September 28
3:00pm
Hospital for Special Surgery - New York, NY
Members of the New York Red Bulls first team will visit with pediatric patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, NY.
