Gameday for Heroes Media Kit

BACKGROUNDER ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Contact Information: Jana Tarleton 706-888-0981 jana@gamedayforheroes. org Gameday for Heroes Gameday for Heroes was founded with the desire to provide wounded veterans and active duty military personnel with tickets to... More

BACKGROUNDER ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Contact Information: Jana Tarleton 706-888-0981 jana@gamedayforheroes. org Gameday for Heroes Gameday for Heroes was founded with the desire to provide wounded veterans and active duty military personnel with tickets to attend college sporting events. Now a not;for; profit organization, Gameday for Heroes depends on donations to provide a Gameday experience to one of America’s heroes. Founded in 2009 by Jana Tarleton, Gameday for Heroes started as a community service project for the Columbus;Phenix City Auburn Club. Club members were asked for monetary donations to purchase six season tickets to Auburn University Football games for AW2 Army Wounded Warriors. Season ticket holders from across the nation began hearing about the program, and unused tickets were sent and distributed to active duty military at Ft. Benning, Ga. Within two years over 400 soldiers were able to attend Auburn football, basketball and baseball games. After volunteers saw t Less