What does it mean to be a Community Captain?

The Community Captains program is a partnership between the Portland Pirates and local businesses and organizations which generously provide over 5,000 tickets to charities in the Greater Portland Area. Community Captains partner with 14 charities to provide tickets for all 38 home games to those that would otherwise be unable to attend a Pirates game at the Civic Center. In addition, Community Captains also sponsor a Feature Night where each of the 14 charities are invited to attend as a group and spread the word for their worthy cause.

During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 11, Pirates captain Dean Arsene, goaltender Justin Pogge, and forwards Ryan Hollweg, Ryan Duncan and Brett Hextall along with Pirates front office personnel made visits to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, United Way of Greater Portland and Root Cellar to deliver the season ticket packages on behalf of the sponsored organization. The other benefitting charities include: Barbara Bush Childrens Hospital, C.A.R.E. Baskets, Root Cellar, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Center for Grieving Children and the Special Olympics.

The Portland Pirates would like to thank the following organizations for their participation in this charitable cause: Maine Optometry, P.A., Asylum Sports Bar & Grill, Coco Cheveux, Palmer Springs Co., G&G Heating Repair Co., Grand Real Estate Management, Gridiron Restaurant & Sports Pub, Weirs Motors, Irving, Casablanca Cruises, Skip Murphys, Pepsi, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.A.

Gridiron Restaurant
1567 Lisbon Street Lewiston, Maine 04240-3545 (207) 777-6353 www.gridironrestaurant.com
Weirs Motors
1513 Portland Road Arundel, ME 04046 (207) 985-3537 www.weirsgmc.com/
Palmer Spring
355 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101-2006 (207) 772-0121 www.palmerspring.com/
Coco Cheveux
198 Maine Mall Road South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 899-4520 www.cococheveux.com
Grand Real Estate Management
1 East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-2858 (207) 934-2440 www.grandvictorianluxury.com
Skip Murphy's
32 Deering Avenue Portland, ME 04101 (774) 269-4700 www.skipmurphys.com
G & G Heating Repair Co.
62 McKenny Road Saco, Maine 04072 (207) 284-6676 www.ggheatingrepair.com
Maine Optometry, P.A.
82 Maine Street Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 729-8474 www.maineoptometry.com
Asylum
121 Center Street Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 772-8274 www.portlandasylum.com/
Casablanca Cruises
18 Custom House Wharf Portland, ME 04101 (207) 774-7220 www.casablancamaine.com
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
252 Main Street Saco, ME 04072 (207) 284-4591 www.sbsavings.com
Pepsi
250 Canco Road Portland, Maine 04103 (207) 773-4258 www.pepsi.com/
Oral Surgery Associates
20 Long Creek Drive South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 772-4063 www.maineoralsurgery.com
Irving Oil
690 Main Street South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 761-0501 www.irvingoil.com

For more information on becoming a Community Captain for the 2012-13 season, please e-mail us or call (207) 828-4665 ext. 350.

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