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...
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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
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