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Pregame
Verizon Wireless HopeLine® Program
Verizon Wireless and the Atlanta Falcons are teaming up for the third year in a row to help Georgia’s victims of domestic violence.
Fans are invited to donate no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories to benefit victims of domestic violence through the Verizon Wireless HopeLine® program. Verizon Wireless volunteers will be manning HopeLine drop boxes at the Verizon Wireless tent on Falcons Landing for the following Falcons home football games:
- Nov. 18, 2007 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Dec. 10, 2007 vs. the New Orleans Saints
Through the Verizon Wireless HopeLine program, used wireless phones, batteries and accessories from any service provider are recycled or refurbished and sold. Verizon Wireless uses the proceeds to award grants and to donate wireless phones with prepaid airtime to non-profit advocacy agencies and law enforcement agencies to aid survivors of domestic violence.
Kauffman Tire Quarterback Challenge
Three lucky contestants selected during Falcons Landing festivities will have the opportunity to win up to $300 dollars credit to any metro Atlanta Kauffman Tire location. Each contestant will have five opportunities to successfully throw a football through a large inflated Kauffman Tire. The contestant with the most successful throws will be deemed the Grand Prize winner. Visit KauffmanTire.com for the location near you.
National Anthem
Carole Ford
Carole Ford is a performing songwriter who has toured throughout the United States, Europe and in the Middle East. She has shared stages with artists such as The Winans, Phil Driscoll, Shirley Caesar and David Pack. Her music has been featured on the popular soap opera, "The Young and the Restless." She wrote the contemporary Christian top-10 hit, "For My Growing" which she performed with Mylon LeFevre on the Grammy-winning "Crack the Sky" CD. Her solo CD, "Five" was produced by James Casto and released by Home by Dark Productions. For more information, go to www.caroleford.com and www.homebydark.com
Signs of Joy
The Signs of Joy Youth Group is an extension of the Interpreting Agency Signs of Joy Interpreting Services. Founded at Hopewell Christian Academy in Norcross, Ga. in 2004, the organization focuses on learning American Sign Language and then incorporating the beautiful language to music. The children have performed at various events throughout metro Atlanta, some of which include Deaf Nation Expo, Crussell Freeman Church for the Deaf, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and Six Flags Deaf Awareness Day. The students are always enthusiastic and honored to display the joy of American Sign Language for the public. To learn more about Signs of Joy, please visit www.mysignsofjoy.com
Color Guard
Southwest DeKalb NJROTC Color Guard
The Southwest DeKalb NJROTC Unit is located in Decatur, Ga. The unit has received numerous recognitions since its founding in 1992, such as the Award of Distinguished Unit. Distinguished Unit is the highest award that any Navy NJROTC unit can receive and is awarded only by the Commander of Naval Service Training Command.
The unit has received this prestigious award for the past six years. Last year, four national and 11 Historically Black College NROTC scholarships were awarded to seniors in the unit -- the largest number of scholarships given to any NJROTC unit in the state of Georgia.
The Southwest DeKalb NJROTC unit exemplifies the true meaning of service through countless volunteer works such as the Jerry Lewis Telethon, Empty Stocking Fund, Hands on Atlanta, Turner Volunteer Day and the Special Olympics. The unit is headed by Lieutenant Commander Fred Espy, United States Navy Retired. The Color Guard has performed numerous color guards all across the state of Georgia. For the Bucs-Falcons game, the unit is represented by the Southwest DeKalb Color Guard which include Cadet Ensign Travis Stuart, Cadet Ensign Kem Ezeoke, Cadet Lieutenant Commander Shanterian King and Cadet Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Smalls.
Halftime
Georgia Lottery
In the spirit of their annual Holiday Millionaire Raffle, The Georgia Lottery will kick off the season by randomly selecting several lucky rows to walk away with cash prizes during halftime festivities. Tickets are on sale for the Holiday Millionaire Raffle with the drawing scheduled for Dec. 31.
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