Wings' Filppula Brings Floor Hockey Fun To Elementary School
Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula will visit Walled Lake Elementary School in Walled Lake on Monday, November 7, during the Red Wings School Assembly Program sponsored by the Detroit Red Wings Foundation and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
Filppula will be joined by the Red Wings School Assembly team to introduce 455 elementary students to the sport of hockey through a youth street and floor hockey initiative in which the Wings provide equipment and hands-on instruction to local elementary schools. The program began in 2010 to introduce kids to the sport of hockey and encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.
During each visit, the school assembly team opens the program with a lesson on exercise and tips on healthy eating, followed by a fun face-off between teachers and students during a hockey shootout competition. Each school receives two full sets of floor hockey equipment complete with hockey sticks and goalie nets courtesy of the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, as well as a Red Wings folder and a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan keepsake magnet that lists five fun afterschool activities.
The Detroit Red Wings Foundation is an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, a 501 (c)(3) organization. The Foundation invests in the future of our community by providing funds and resources to worthy causes that contribute to the growth of the sport of hockey.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan supports community efforts across the state that improve lives and promote healthy lifestyles. The Blues invest in local communities by supporting organizations that share its commitment in leading Michigan to a healthier future.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit organization, provides and administers health benefits to nearly 4.5 million members residing in Michigan in addition to members of Michigan-headquartered groups who reside outside the state. BCBSM also offers dental, vision and hearing plans. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are nonprofit corporations and independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more company information, visit bcbsm.com.
PRESS NOTES: Media wishing to cover the event should contact Anne Hayes, Detroit Red Wings Foundation Director at 313-396-7539 and Linda Day, Walled Lake Elementary School Principal at 248-956-4300. The event at Walled Lake Elementary School located at 1055 West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390 is closed to the general public.
