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NFL-149 12/16/04

GAME OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL HOLIDAY VISITS

NFL game officials will conduct their annual holiday visits to children’s hospitals and youth organizations beginning this weekend.

Crews also make personal financial donations or purchase gifts for the young people of these organizations.

The visits take place in the area where the officiating crew is working.

Following is the schedule of 2004 NFL game officials’ holiday visits:

CREW CHIEF (Referee) VISIT
   
(Weekend of 12/18-20)  
   
Walt Anderson Boys & Girls Club, Miami/Fort Lauderdale
Mike Carey Children’s Hospital, Phoenix
Bill Carollo Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati/Toledo
Pete Morelli Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, San Francisco
Jeff Triplette Boys & Girls Club, Tampa
Tom White Children’s Hospital, Cleveland
   
(Weekend of 12/24-27)  
   
Gerald Austin Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville
Tony Corrente Valley Medical Center, Renton, Washington
Ed Hochuli Jackson Memorial Children’s Hospital, Miami
Bill Leavy Dorothy Day Center, St.Paul, Minnesota
Ron Winter Adopt Older Kids, New Orleans
   
(DONATIONS)  
Walt Coleman Christmas Magic, Long Island, New York
Johnny Grier Special Olympics of New Jersey
Bernie Kukar Myers Foundation, Livonia, New York
Terry McAuley Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte
Larry Nemmers Help Give Hope, Springfield, Missouri
Bill Vinovich Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis