FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2023
K-WINGS PREP FOR HISTORIC DEAF AWARENESS GAME SUNDAY
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, are excited to make history again this Sunday at 3 p.m. EST with the organization’s first Deaf Awareness Game presented by Bronson Healthcare.
Kalamazoo’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community faces significant challenges navigating society & healthcare systems, and we're looking forward to drawing awareness to the barriers impacting their well-being by celebrating the ECHL’s first Deaf Awareness game.
“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continue to be an important facet of what makes the K-Wings organization so special,” said Toni Will, Kalamazoo Wings general manager and governor. “The focus on the hard-of-hearing and deaf community is a personal one to me, as I’m a hard-of-hearing individual who wears a hearing aid daily. We are proud of the work we are doing and excited for all fans, new and old, to join us for this historic game day.”
The K-Wings expect close to a thousand fans representing the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to attend the game, and the team is also excited to announce that the National Anthem will not be sung but signed by a representative from our deaf & hard-of-hearing community.
Plus, Kalamazoo will wear Deaf Awareness specialty jerseys during the game to be auctioned off post-game with all benefits heading to Bronson’s DEI and Language Services.
Tickets for the game can be found HERE.
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team located in southwest Michigan that has been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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