United Spinal Association’s Fourth Consecutive Kids Sports Spectacular
Philadelphia, PA–– Children with disabilities between the ages of 4 and 21 can now register for the 4th annual Kids Sports Spectacular at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday, August 16th from 10 am to 3 pm.
This free event is made possible by grants from Comcast-Spectacor, Bayada Nurses and , CVS Caremark.
The Kids Sports Spectacular features instruction on wheelchair tennis, softball, basketball, power soccer and hand cycling. A free lunch for all participants is provided by Aramark.
“This is a terrific opportunity for children with disabilities and their families to gather and share in fun and entertaining experiences,” said Global Spectrum Chief Operating Officer John Page. “In addition, it’s a very educational experience for us on the arena-operating side as these types of events help us further learn how to better service the disability community.”
“The thrill we see in the eyes of these kids inspires us over and over again and all of us at United Spinal are proud to partner with Comcast Spectacor and Global Spectrum for this important event,” said United Spinal Association President Paul Tobin.
This year’s event will feature keynote remarks from International Motivational speaker, Scott Chesney and US Paralympian, Laura Schwanger, both members of United Spinal Association.
In addition, in-kind donations were provided by: Pepsi Bottling Group – Philadelphia; Campbell Soup; Modell’s Sporting Goods; Wegman’s Supermarket; The Philadelphia Zoo; The Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences and the National Constitution Center.
To register please visit www.unitedspinal.org or call 1-800-807-0190 or (215) 381-3037
ABOUT COMCAST-SPECTACOR
Comcast-Spectacor (www.comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), the two arenas in which their teams play, the Wachovia Center and Wachovia Spectrum, four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 70 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.