ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Oranges will be hosting its first annual Thank-Give-Back game on Sunday, Nov. 22 to support the local Salvation Army. On the night of the Thanks-Give-Back game, 50 percent of the concessions proceeds will be donated to the local Orlando Salvation Army to help provide those in need with a Thanksgiving meal.
“We are very excited for
this event, and we are so humbled to be able to help out such a great organization like the Salvation Army,” stated head coach Baker.
In addition to the donation, Orlando Orange players will be volunteering at the Salvation Army on Monday, Nov. 23. Orange players will be hand delivering the donation and serving food to those in need.
“I’m really looking forward to being able to volunteer at the Salvation Army with my teammates,
” says Orange quarterback Tom Brady. “I think it will be great for the team to get the chance to meet the people that we are trying to help and hear their stories.”
The city of Orlando has a poverty rate of 19.2 percent higher than the average poverty rate in the United States of 14.5 percent. The Oranges have been committed to helping out the community and hope to create a partnership with the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army of Orange County continues to serve the citizens of greater Orlando with its varied programs and strives to make a difference in the 21st century.
The Orlando Oranges are a professional football team in the SCOM Fantasy Classic, based in Orlando, Florida. The Oranges are supported by a population of over two million people in the greater-metro Orlando area. Founded in 2015, the Oranges are one of the newest members of the SCOM F.C. The Orlando Oranges organization is dedicated to performing at the highest caliber on the field while also positively impacting the local community.
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