News release
19 November 2013
ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals announced today that they are teaming up with Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Community Partnership (STTAC) for a special promotion, that will take place at their home game this Friday, November 22, in conjunction with the 38th annual Great American Smokeout.
The Great American Smokeout is a holiday held by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers across the nation to give up their tobacco use. In honor of the Great American Smokeout the Jackals and STTAC are offering $2 off of a regularly priced ticket to the Jackals game on Friday, November 22 versus Kalamazoo to anyone who throws away at least a half pack of cigarettes or a half of a tin of chewing tobacco. The discount is limited to one per patron.
In a show of support, four Jackals player have pledged to give up tobacco for the entire month of November. The tobacco-free MVPs are Kyle Bushee, Brandon Blandina, Zach McCullough, and Jean Bourbeau.
STTAC will also have a table on the First Arena concourse at Friday's game to provide more information to fans who are interested in quitting smoking or chewing tobacco.
The Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Community Partnership (STTAC), a program of the New York State Bureau of Tobacco Control, seeks to build healthier communities in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties through education about the dangers of tobacco marketing and the benefits of tobacco free outdoors.
For a free personalized quit plan, contact the New York State Smokers' Quitline at 1-866-NY-QUITS or www.nysmokefree.com. Residents of Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties can also visit the Tobacco Cessation Center at Arnot Health or call 211 to join Quit and Stay Quit, a free program for smokers who want to quit with the help of online or phone classes.