2009 United Way / NFL Players Weekend

Where were you when the NFL

 Players came to town??

 16^th Annual United Way/NFL Players Weekend

Friday March 6^th & Saturday March 7^th, 2009

Friday night was our Silent/Live Auction Night at Zandri’s Stillwood Inn.  Guests had the opportunity to mingle with over 20 NFL players from the Pittsburgh Steelers, N.E. Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles, including NFL Rookie of the year, the Ravens QB Joe Flacco & Super Bowl Champ Willie Colon of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Guests bid on a huge assortment of NFL and other sports memorabilia while they enjoyed delicious food & had fun socializing with the pros!

During the day on Saturday, we held a NFL Youth Clinic at the Wallingford Parks & Rec Department where local kids between the ages of 8-14 years spent a great afternoon practicing drills and having fun with professional NFL Players! 

This wonderful event culminated with a “Bowl with a Pros” night on Saturday night at Wallingford Bowl, where an NFL player bowled on every sponsored lane.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Joe and Kathleen Linta

The great staff from JL Sports

WTNH Sports Anchor John Pierson, our Honorary Chairman

Kurt Evans of Reebok

Jerry Kristafer, WDRC-FM 102.9

And to the many other volunteers and guests

who came together to support this special event.

We appreciate you!

Thanks to the NFL Players for volunteering

their time and talents to help our community!