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St. Patrick’s Day Jersey Auction and Raffle

Chicago Wolves players will wear exclusive St. Patrick’s Day Jerseys, presented by Jewel-Osco, when they host the Manitoba Moose on March 16 and the Iowa Wild on March 17 at Allstate Arena.

These jerseys will be available to own through multiple auctions and raffles with proceeds benefitting Easterseals and Chicago Wolves Charities, driven by Kia.

The Wolves are working with Easterseals to promote autism awareness. Easterseals is committed to the comprehensive health and wellness of Americans living with disabilities with outcomes-based services for all disabilities.

Wolves players Cavan Fitzgerald, Chris Terry, Keith Kinkaid, Adam Scheel, Kyle Marino, Rocco Grimaldi and Vasily Ponomarev, along with mascot Skates, will have a different jersey for each of the two games. Being issued multiple jerseys enables the Wolves and their fans to maximize their support of Easterseals and their invaluable work.

These jerseys are available for auction and raffle in the following ways:

 

BLIND AUCTION

Seven St. Patrick’s Day jerseys will be available via blind auction. The process is easy: Simply bid the highest amount you are willing to pay for a specific jersey and the highest bid submitted for each jersey by 12 p.m. CDT on Monday, March 18 will be the winner. The minimum bid is $275 and no one will know what others are bidding.

Players with jerseys in the blind auction are Chris Terry, Keith Kinkaid, Adam Scheel, Kyle Marino, Rocco Grimaldi, Vasily Ponomarev, along with a Team-Signed Jersey and mascot Skates’ jersey. The blind auction can be entered online and at Allstate Arena. The online portion of the blind auction opens Friday, March 1. To bid in-arena, pick up a blind auction form at the Chicago Wolves Charities Table behind Section 105 at the games on March 16 and 17.

SILENT AUCTION

A silent auction will be available for all remaining St. Patrick’s Day jerseys. The silent auction can be entered online and at Allstate Arena. The online portion of the auction opens Friday, March 1 and closes Saturday, March 16 at 11 p.m. CDT. Place a bid on your favorite player’s jersey at the Chicago Wolves Charities Table behind Section 105. Bidding in-arena begins Saturday, March 16 at 6 p.m., and concludes at the end of the second intermission Sunday, March 17.

 

GOLDEN TICKET RAFFLE – SOLD OUT!

One of Wolves defenseman Cavan Fitzgerald’s St. Patrick’s Day jerseys will be available via the Golden Ticket Raffle. There are 50 raffle tickets available for $50 per ticket. Each ticket has a 1-in-50 chance of being selected. The Golden Ticket Raffle begins on March 1 at ChicagoWolvesStore.com/charity.

Tickets will also be available at the games on March 16 and 17, at the Chicago Wolves Charities Table behind Section 105 – if they haven’t already sold out online. The raffle tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The raffle will conclude at the end of the second intermission on Sunday, March 17.

AUTISM AWARENESS FACTS:

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by:

  • Ongoing social problems that include difficulty communicating and interacting with others.
  • Repetitive behaviors as well as limited interests or activities.
  • Symptoms that typically are recognized in the first two years of life.
  • Symptoms that hurt the individual’s ability to function socially, at school or work, or other
    areas of life.

  • Autism greatly varies from person to person.
  • Autism spectrum disorder is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States.
  • Autism can be reliably diagnosed by a specialist by age 2, but the average age of autism diagnosis in
    the U.S. is 5 years.
  • An estimated 2.2% of adults in the U.S. are autistic, according to a CDC report.
  • Nearly 78 percent of children with autism have at least one co-occurring mental health condition such
    as ADHD, anxiety, depression.
  • Prevalence of autism in the United States is currently estimated at 1 in 36 children.
  • Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism. Research suggests that girls
    may not show autism in the same way as boys and might go undiagnosed because of that. Girls are more
    likely to camouflage or hide signs.
  • About 40 percent of children with autism are nonverbal. For many, language develops later than their
    neurotypical peers.
  • Autism – also referred to as autism spectrum disorder constitutes a diverse group of conditions related
    to development of the brain.
  • Characteristics may be detected in early childhood, but autism is often not diagnosed until much later.
  • The abilities and needs of autistic people vary and can evolve over time. While some people with
    autism can live independently, others have severe disabilities and require life-long care.