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New
Orleans Holiday Celebration
On Tuesday,
December 19th PeyBack Foundation representatives flew to New
Orleans to spread the PeyBack Spirit to Peyton’s home town.
Representatives started their visit by hosting a holiday
party at the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans.
The Foundation invited 3rd and 4th graders from Andrew
Jackson School in St. Bernard Parish to have unlimited
access to the museum. Lunch was provided, as were gifts
(long sleeve Foundation tee shirts, books, socks and tote
bags) for all in attendance.
The New Orleans Holiday Celebration
continued at the NFL YET (Youth Education Town) Center,
where a pizza party was held for about 40 teenagers. NFL
YET centers are established in Super Bowl host cities and
meet the community’s needs by providing educational
assistance, job training, technical education, life skills
development, and recreational outlets for disadvantaged
youth. The New Orleans NFL YET sustained devastating
damages following Hurricane Katrina and services
discontinued for over a year. The Center reopened their
doors on September 19, 2006 and the PeyBack Foundation is
proud to support their continued commitment to the youth of
New Orleans.
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Indianapolis Holiday
Celebration
On Monday, December 11, Peyton Manning
and the PeyBack Foundation hosted their annual Holiday
Celebration at the world-renowned Children’s Museum in
Indianapolis. Peyton Manning welcomed over 1000 youth from
27 different agencies throughout the city. Full access to
the Museum facilities was granted to those in attendance,
including an opportunity to enjoy “Jolly Days,” an exhibit
featuring an Ice Castle for toddlers, ice-fishing
experience, a visit and picture with Santa Claus, and the
ever popular trip down the Yule Slide. Dinner was provided,
as well as gifts, including long sleeve tees, #18 scarves
and gloves to all youth in attendance.
As enjoyable as the evening is for all
the kids, no one has more fun than Peyton. He made sure to
take a trip down the Yule Slide while visiting with his
youngest fans.
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Knoxville Holiday
Celebration
On Thursday, November 30 representatives from the PeyBack
Foundation traveled south to Peyton’s college football home of
Knoxville, Tennessee to host holiday parties for local
children. The first stop was to Beaumont Elementary School near
downtown Knoxville, where Peyton Manning used to visit and read
to students when he attended the University of Tennessee. The
PeyBack Foundation visited the 1st
grade students at Beaumont and brought along two special guests
from the University of Tennessee, Quarterback Erik Ainge and
Defensive Back Antwan Stewart. The UT football players signed
autographs for the students, while the PeyBack Foundation
representatives distributed gifts to each student, including
gloves, a #18 scarf, a long-sleeve t-shirt, and a book. The
kids were thrilled that Christmas had come early and gave lots
of cheers for their favorite “hometown hero,” Peyton Manning!
The next stop in Knoxville was the local
Boys and Girls Club where the PeyBack Foundation representatives
hosted a pizza party for 175 teenagers. Each youth in
attendance was given gloves, a long-sleeve t-shirt, a #18 scarf,
and a Reebok hooded sweatshirt. The PeyBack Foundation is proud
to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley, an
exceptional organization that distributes over 505,000 USDA hot
meals and snacks annually and has 17 Club facilities throughout
the area providing services to an average of 1,358 youth every
day.
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Thanksgiving Grocery
Giveaway
On Tuesday, November 21 the PeyBack Foundation
partnered with Marsh Supermarkets for the annual Thanksgiving Food
Giveaway to provide 700 families in the Indianapolis area
Thanksgiving dinner. Volunteers from both organizations gathered in
Riverside Park on the west side of Indianapolis to facilitate the
drive thru food giveaway. The 700 families were selected from
organizations throughout the city and were each given a certificate
good for one Thanksgiving dinner. Certificates were redeemable for
one 8 lb ham, 1 2 liter of pop, mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cornbread, green beans, corn, and pudding. All leftover food at the
conclusion of the evening was donated to Wheeler Mission Ministries
in downtown Indianapolis, offering shelter, food, and clothing to
men, women, and children in need.
The PeyBack Foundation and Marsh Supermarkets
are proud to support needy families in the Indianapolis area and
hope a happy Thanksgiving was had by all.
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