GIVE BLOOD - PLAY HOCKEY INLINE HOCKEY CHARITY TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 3 - 5, 2008
HOSTED BY THE 949 ROLLER HOCKEY CENTER 

Irvine, California--Calling once more on the popular phrase, Give Blood. Play Hockey, as its namesake, the second annual Give Blood Play Hockey Inline Hockey Charity Tournament (GBPH 2008) will be held at the 949 Roller Hockey Center on October 3rd, 4th and 5th and draw hundreds of hockey players and their families, fans and community supporters devoted to helping charitable causes including Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), the Orange County Blood Bank and the National Marrow Donor program through our Be A Hero, Become A Donor program, all while having fun in a carnival-like environment.


Proven by the results of 2007, this tournament is a marquis roller hockey event unique from any other and shouldn't be missed! Tournament attendance included 50 youth, high school and adult teams from across the state to compete for the perennial Blood Cup. When not rink side, attendees toured vendor booths, watched raffles and enjoyed fun family events. On Saturday afternoon, Ryan Getzlaf of the 2007 Stanley Cup winners, the Anaheim Ducks, spoke before an eager crowd of players later joining them for photo opportunities and an autograph session. The GBPH 2007 event was covered by local broadcast media and received attention in national magazine coverage and internet articles. GBPH 2008 proves to be even better and will again be filled with fun events, celebrity citings, and more! 

Hosted by the 949 Roller Hockey Center in Irvine, CA and an all-volunteer group of inspired organizers whose Hockey With A Heart spirit is the foundation of this annual event, GBPH is also a serious hockey tournament with a serious purpose! With modest goals to start, tournament founder Mary Quayle and her many supporters and volunteers succeeded last year in raising $32,000 for the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and 107 pints of life-giving blood in a blood drive for the Orange County Blood Bank. With all this fun, it's also fun to give back! Please help us to help others in this worthy cause.

You can read more about GBPH 2007 online: HOCKEY WITH A HEART (read) or HOCKEY WITH A HEART, Part II (read), or visit our 2007 site for last year's information (click). 

If you were a participant in our 2007 event and looking for pictures, many are available for download from NuPhoto - just click the link to look for yours (click).


2008 Team Registration Packet. Included within the packet are the tournament format which details the rules and different levels of play, registration information, and the required paperwork to register your team. Please note that space will be limited to 75 teams. Download your team packet here (click).  

2008 Sponsor Packet. Please join with us in giving back to our community through your charitable donation of cash, merchandise or services that may be raffled to help in our fundraising efforts. Sponsors and Exhibitors are encouraged to participate. Help up us help you, too! Download your sponsor packet here (click). 

Your inquiries are important! While we finish our new website and publish new information about this exciting event, if you want to know more about sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, volunteer programs, or to register your roller hockey team, please send us an email (click), or call us at either (714) 900-1775 or (714) 318-7788. 


Not only is this going to be a great tournament with terrific competition, the cause alone will be worth the registration fee!  Won't you join us too?
~Mary Quayle


Visit our 2007 site by clicking on the blood bag below.|
Giving Blood Doesn't Hurt!

Visit the 949 Roller Hockey Center 

3150 Barranca Parkway 
Irvine, CA 92606-5202
Phone (949) 5599-949
www.949rollerhockey.com/

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