"It's truly incredible to see the outpouring of generosity from our fans," said Waddell. "We have 92 pallets full of donation items at PNC arena, ready to be delivered to our neighbors in need. Thank you to Advance Auto Parts for their assistance in helping us get some of those donations to New Bern."
More than 20 Hurricanes players assisted in the collection of the relief materials prior to the team's home preseason victories on Sept. 19 and Sept. 21. Waddell and Hurricanes Owner Tom Dundon will be on hand on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. to oversee the trucks being loaded.
"New Bern is a proud, more than 300-year-old community, that served as the original capital of North Carolina," said New Bern Mayor Dana Outlaw. "One of the things that makes this state so great is that we all appreciate and help each other when times are tough. We are thankful for the Hurricanes and PNC Arena for their assistance in helping our citizens with their most immediate needs."
In addition to the relief drive, the Hurricanes are offering special $40 lower-level tickets to their regular-season home games on Oct. 7 against the NY Rangers and Oct. 9 against the Vancouver Canucks, with proceeds benefiting the
State of North Carolina's Disaster Relief Fund
. Those tickets may be purchased via
this link
.
