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GRIFFINS COMMUNITY EVENT - JAN. 6, 2014

MONDAY, JAN. 6

5:40-7 p.m. - As part of the "Growing With the Griffins" program, Tom McCollum will practice with the Michigan Nationals PeeWee AA Team 2 at Southside Ice Arena (566 100th St. SW, Byron Center).


All events and players subject to change. For more information, please contact the Griffins' community relations department at (616) 774-4585.











2-3 p.m. - Luke Glendening and Nick Jensen will visit patients at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (235 Wealthy St. SE).

2-3 p.m. - Mitch Callahan, Landon Ferraro and Jordin Tootoo will visit patients at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (100 Michigan St. NW).

3:30-4:30 p.m. - Assistant coach Jim Paek and his family, along with Gleason Fournier and Triston Grant, will prepare sack suppers at Kids Food Basket (2055 Oak Industrial Dr. NE).

4:30-6 p.m. - Luke Glendening and Ryan Sproul will visit kids at the Boys & Girls Club (726 Madison Ave. SE).

7-8 p.m. - As part of the "Growing With the Griffins" program, Xavier Ouellet will practice with the Hawks Pee Wee house team at Walker Ice & Fitness Center (4151 Remembrance Rd. NW).

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18

9:30-11:10 a.m. - As part of the company-wide, 5th annual Fox Voice School Holiday Party, staffers from the Griffins and DP Fox will host a party for more than 50 second and third graders from the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center in the banquet rooms of Van Andel Arena (130 W. Fulton). Thanks to support from SMG, Savor and the arena, the kids will make a craft, enjoy a snack, visit with Santa Griff and receive a present.


All events and players subject to change. For more information, please contact the Griffins' community relations department at (616) 774-4585.



MONDAY, NOV. 18

6-8 p.m. - Griffins players, coaches and staff will serve as wait staff and bartenders at three local Uccello's Restaurants during the annual Tip-A-Griffin event, which serves as a fundraiser for the Griffins Youth Foundation. (Note that the Caledonia location was cancelled due to a power outage.) For more information and an updated lineup for each location, please click here.

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

6 p.m. - Griff will attend the Yule Run, I'll Walk event at Fifth Third Ballpark.

SATURDAY, NOV. 23

9 a.m. - Griff will take part in the Art Van Santa Parade in downtown Grand Rapids.

6:10-7:30 p.m. - As part of the "Growing With the Griffins" program, Nathan Paetsch will practice with the Michigan Nationals PeeWee A team at Southside Ice Arena (566 100th St. SW, Byron Center).

6:30-7:50 p.m. - As part of the "Growing With the Griffins" program, Tom McCollum will skate with the Hawk Bantam 2 team at Walker Ice & Fitness Center (4151 Remembrance Rd. NW).

TUESDAY, DEC. 3

6:30 p.m. - Griff will participate in the Parade of Lights in downtown Holland.

THURSDAY, DEC. 5

5-6 p.m. - As part of the "Growing With the Griffins" program, Luke Glendening and Riley Sheahan will practice with the Griffins Youth Foundation's Olympian (1-2-3) teams on the east rink of Griff's IceHouse at Belknap Park (30 Coldbrook NE).