​Kings Announce Details of Signature Events for Foundation

From the LA Kings: The Kings Care Foundation today announced details on two signature events, coming in September and October. The LA Kings Beach Cities 5K/10K benefiting the Hydrocephalus Association, and the annual LA Kings Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

“These are two great events that are interactive and impactful and both are a favorite of our players. The 5K/10K event brings together our entire LA Kings community to support an amazing cause in the Hydrocephalus Association and our annual charity golf tournament is always one of our largest fundraisers each year. Both events will serve as fun, interactive ways to make a difference in our community and help us commemorate the launch of the 2017-18 season,” said Kings President Luc Robitaille.

The LA Kings Beach Cities 5K/10K, takes place at the Riviera Village in Redondo Beach on the morning of Saturday, September, 9. The event features many of the Kings players who participate in the 5K walk and also features a 10K that travels all the way through Hermosa Beach (course certifications are pending). The event is hosted by Kings Alumni and Radio Analyst, Daryl Evans. The schedule of events is below:

• 6:00am: Walk-Up Registration | Check-in
• 7:30am: Opening ceremony
• 7:45am: 5K begins
• 8:30am: 10K begins

The price is currently $50 for the 5K and $60 for the 10K, with a combo race being $75. The next price increase will be effective on August 1. All proceeds go to help the Hydrocephalus Association. To register go to www.lakings.com/race. Packet pickup will take place at The Point on September 7 and 8 (full details to be announced at a later date).

To date, the LA Kings and Kings Care Foundation have helped to raise over $150K for Hydrocephalus Association through this event alone. Combined with LA Walk – which has been sponsored and held in conjunction with the LA Kings 5K for the last three years – the total funds raised between the two events exceeds $500k.

The LA Kings Annual Charity Golf Tournament, will take place on Monday, October 2 at Pacific Palms Resort. The schedule for the tournament is below:

• 9:00am: Registration | Driving Range Open | Putting Contest
• 10:00am: Breakfast Reception with current Kings players, alumni and special guests
• 11:00am: Shotgun Start
• 4:30pm: Dinner | Awards Ceremony

Single spots cost $1,500, and Foursome Packages start at $5,000 with all the proceeds going to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. To register for the tournament, go to www.lakings.com/golf.

The LA Kings relationship with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Department of Pathology’s Transfusion Medicine Program (Blood Bank) has directly resulted in improvements to quality, safety, and the number of blood products obtained over the past 5 years. As a result, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ blood bank is 94% self-sufficient, higher than any other children's hospital in the United States.

In January 2014, the LA Kings renewed its commitment to the hospital through a five-year, $1,000,000 donation to fund research related to the impact of blood transfusions on children’s genes as well as research on Brain Tumors, Hydrocephalus and Functional Neurosurgery.

If you have any questions on either event, please reach out to Amanda Ellis (Manager, Community Relations and Kings Care Foundation) at aellis@lakings.com.

The Kings Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health, educational and recreational opportunities for youth throughout Greater Los Angeles. Since its inception in 1996 the Kings Care Foundation has donated more than $11 million in monetary and in-kind support to the local community.

LA Kings Season Ticket Memberships for the 2017-18 season are on sale now, deposits are also being accepted for Groups of 15 or more and Private Event Suite rentals. Individual ticket sales information for the 2017-18 season will be released at a later date. Call 1.888.KINGS.LA or visit lakings.com for more information.

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