Discover teamed with Make-A-Wish and the National Hockey League
(NHL) today to grant the wish of 13-year-old Arvada, Colorado
resident, Logan, who wished for a chance to spend a day with the
Stanley Cup® and share it with friends and family. Logan was
surprised with the Stanley Cup this morning at The Rocky Mountain
Hospital for Children in Denver where he is currently being treated
for Ewing’s sarcoma. Joining Logan were his mother and father,
Tammy and Ron and his brother, Hayden. Logan shared the Stanley Cup
visit with the doctors and nurses who have tended to him while
being treated as well as other cancer patients and their
families.
After the hospital visit, Logan’s ultimate hockey experience
continued when he surprised his Arvada hockey teammates with the
Stanley Cup at the Apex Center in his hometown. Logan walked the
Stanley Cup out on the ice where his teammates were able to spend
time with the coveted trophy and take pictures. As an additional
surprise to Logan, he and his teammates were joined on the ice by
Logan’s favorite hockey player, Jean-Sébastien Giguère, goaltender
for the Colorado Avalanche. A pizza party was held afterwards with
teammates and their families.
“To me the Stanley Cup is every basement hockey tournament,
where every goal is with three seconds left, He Shoots! He Scores!
For me it’s my hometown of Arvada, Colorado. For me it’s everyone
here, who has supported me so much and I am blessed to have all of
that,” Logan said during remarks at the Apex Center.
Today’s experience was extra-special for Logan, who was able to
play hockey for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer in
November 2012. Logan started playing at the age of two and the
layoff from his favorite game caused him to miss everything about
hockey including the smell of the ice, the feeling of skating,
getting ready for the game and being physical. But most of all, he
missed his teammates.
Through its sponsorship of the NHL and long-term relationship
with Make-A-Wish, which includes more than $17 million donated by
Discover cardmembers to Make-A-Wish through Discover’s Cashback
Bonus® program, Discover was thrilled to coordinate with them to
bring today’s events to fruition.
“The moment we learned of Logan’s wish, we knew we wanted to
help,” said Matt Towson, senior manager of community affairs at
Discover. “This wish experience has been heartwarming and we’re
thankful that our great relationships with Make-A-Wish and the NHL
could play a part in helping make this special wish come true for
Logan.”
“The National Hockey League is extremely proud to present the
Stanley Cup, the League's championship trophy, to Logan, a true
champion who is very deserving of his day with the Cup,” said
Bernadette Mansur, Executive Director, NHL Foundation. “We wish
Logan a great day and thank all who made this wish possible.”
“Logan’s ultimate hockey experience represents all that
Make-A-Wish stands for: providing hope and a positive outlook on
the future; giving strength to wish kids as they fight their
illness, and spreading joy to all those around them,” said David
Williams, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “With the help
of Discover and the NHL, we know today’s events will have a
long-lasting impact on the lives of Logan and his teammates.”
The Stanley Cup is the oldest and most recognized trophy in
professional sports. It was crafted in Sheffield, England in the
late 1800s and was first presented in 1893; therefore the Cup is
120 years old. It is the only trophy in professional sports that is
passed along from player to player in the summer their team wins
it. The Cup travels close to 300 days per year and has logged more
than 800,000 miles in travel since the 2000-2001 NHL season,
including trips to Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Japan,
Austria, Germany, Italy, England, Belarus, Ukraine, Belgium,
Afghanistan, Dubai, France, the Bahamas and the Arctic Circle. It
is made of silver and nickel alloy, weighs 35 pounds and stands at
three feet tall. There is only one Stanley Cup -- authenticated by
the seal of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the bottom of the Cup; this
seal can be seen when winning players lift the Cup over their
heads.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and
payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in
U.S. financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company
has become one of the largest card issuers in the United States.
The company operates the Discover card, America’s cash rewards
pioneer, and offers home loans, private student loans, personal
loans, checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and
money market accounts through its direct banking business. Its
payment businesses consist of Discover Network, with millions of
merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation’s
leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global
payments network with acceptance in more than 185 countries and
territories. For more information, visit
www.discoverfinancial.com.
About the NHL
The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the
second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in
North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each
reflecting the League’s international makeup, with players from
more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a
Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are younger, more educated,
more affluent, and access content through digital means more than
any other major professional sport. The NHL entertains more than
250 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in
national television (NBC Sports Network, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS,
and NHL Network™) and radio (NHL Radio™, Sirius XM Satellite
Radio). Through NHL Green™, the League is committed to reuse,
recycle and reduce its ecological impact by pursuing sustainable
business practices and raising awareness of environmental issues
among its fan base. The NHL Foundation, the League’s charitable
arm, raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer™ and NHL
Youth Development, and supports the charitable efforts of NHL
players. For more information on the NHL, visit NHL.com. NHL, the
NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are
registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. © NHL
2013. All Rights Reserved.
About Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening
medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope,
strength and joy. According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact,
most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true can
have positive impacts on the health of children. Kids say wishes
give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their
parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family.
Based in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading
children’s charities, serving children in every community in the
United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors
and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish
somewhere in the country every 38 minutes. It has granted more than
226,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2012
alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.
About Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children is a full service
children’s hospital staffed by more than 300 physician specialists
in private practice providing complex care to children from the
entire Rocky Mountain Region.
The hospital includes a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Room with
board-certified pediatric emergency physicians on-site 24/7,
specialized pediatric operating rooms for minimally invasive
surgery, a pediatric intensive care unit with board certified
pediatric intensivists and pediatric inpatient and outpatient
units.
With an 84-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level IV
certification) it also houses the region’s most comprehensive NICU
and the biggest high-risk obstetrical program through the HealthONE
Center for Maternal Fetal Health.
www.RockyMountainHospitalforChildren.com
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