Dr. J goes one-on-one with N.Y. Rangers' star rookie defenseman Matt Gilroy
The Breathe Easy Play Hard (BEPH) Foundation partners with professional
sports franchises--including the National Hockey League's (NHL) New York
Rangers, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) New York Knicks,
the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) New York Liberty
and Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls--to present community,
public and media relations programs around youth athletes with asthma
awareness.
BEPH plans to expand these programs throughout the NHL, NBA, WNBA and
MLS in the years to come.
HOCKEY: NEW YORK RANGERS, MARCH 24, 2010
BEPH has a "secret weapon" this time around for the Rangers when they
take on the cross-town rival NY Islanders Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7
pm during a youth asthma awareness night at Madison Square Garden.
It's rookie defenseman Matt Gilroy, who was one of Dr. J's star
patients as a youngster. The 25-year old won the Hobey Baker Award,
given to the U.S.'s best college hockey player, as a Boston
University senior last season.
The transition from college to pro hockey has always been extremely
tough for any NHL rookie-and Matt's first season has been no exception
to the rule. Yet, ever since Matt took on asthma at a very young age,
he's shown over and over again ever since that he represents the
epitome of the BEPH "yes he can win, yes he will win" attitude.
See what we mean when Dr. J. talks youth asthma awareness and its
impact on exercise and sports with Matt in a halftime interview
that'll be shown simultaneously on the MSG Network and game
scoreboard. Look for Ranger-BEPH public service announcements to air
on MSG Network and MSGVarsity.
Pick up a Breathe Easy Play Hard sports bag on your way into the
arena--and learn more about to how to build a winning attitude with
asthma!
Breathe Easy Play Hard teams with the NY Rangers to score a winning goal
over youth asthma at Madison Square Garden on Saturday March 21, 2009 at
5PM when the home team plays the Buffalo Sabres.
Pick up a Breathe Easy Play Hard sports water bottle on your way into
the arena--and learn more about to how to build a winning attitude with
asthma!
BASKETBALL: NEW YORK LIBERTY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
BEPH will be featured during the halftime show between the ABC-TV
televised New York Liberty versus Chicago Sky. Liberty star forward
Ashley Battle, who has asthma, is featured in BEPH public service
announcements that will air intermittently.
BEPH will set up display tables throughout the arena, staffed by nurses
and other professionals, to answer questions, offer information on home
monitoring devices, and promote its youth athletes with asthma awareness
message.
SOCCER: NEW YORK RED BULLS, AUGUST 24, 2008
Breathe Easy Play Hard Foundation took its (soccer) kicking game to
Giants Stadium where Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls hosted Youth
Asthma Awareness Day and battled the two-time defending MLS Cup
Champion Houston Dynamo, led by US National team forward Brian Ching.
BEPH set up display tables throughout the arena, staffed by nurses
and other professionals, answered questions, offered information on home
monitoring devices, and promoted its youth athletes with asthma awareness
message. The event also served as a BEPH fundraiser.
Dr. J. and her legion of youth athletes with asthma have thus far "mixed
it up on the court" with Knicks and Liberty legendary guards John Starks
and Kym Hampton during a youth asthma awareness basketball clinic.
The Rangers held "Youth Asthma Awareness Night" at halftime during their
game against the Montreal Canadiens in Madison Square Garden. BEPH set
up display tables throughout the arena, staffed by nurses and other
professionals, to answer questions, offer information on home monitoring
devices, and promote the awareness message.
Ranger's commentator Al Trautwig interviewed "Dr. J." during the
halftime intermission report on the subject, followed by the airing of
public service announcements by two of their stars that have asthma,
forward Ryan Hollweg and centre Blair Betts.
