SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club’s front office will team up with Operation Care and Comfort (OCC) for a Military Blitz Day Campaign presented by Ariat beginning on Thursday, June 1, ahead of the club’s California Clasico rivalry match vs. the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, July 1. Throughout the campaign, companies and individuals can donate Cali Clasico tickets to troops with the Earthquakes matching each contribution.
The entire Earthquakes front office will shut down its business operations on Thursday to support this campaign. Additionally, representatives from Operation Care and Comfort will be on hand to help drive the campaign at the Earthquakes headquarters.
The Military Blitz Day Campaign is centered around the club’s ninth annual Military Appreciation Night in the 97th edition of the Cali Clasico, when the Earthquakes host the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium on Saturday, July 1 (7:30 p.m. PT / MLS Season Pass).
Different ticket packages are available, with all orders benefitting local military veterans and their families. In addition, each order will include a donation to Operation: Care and Comfort and their initiatives in support of the military throughout the year.
For more information or to donate, please visit www.sjearthquakes.com/tickets/militaryblitz.
About Operation: Care and Comfort
Founded in 2003 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Operation: Care and Comfort supports the military, veterans and their families through three distinct programs – OCC Care Packages, OCC Tickets for Troops, and OCC Adopt a Military Family. OCC and its volunteers have received numerous awards for their effort, including the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award from the Pentagon (2007) and the National Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Award (2009). For more information on this worthy, all-volunteer organization, please visit www.occ-usa.org.
About Ariat
Founded in 1993 as “The New Breed of Boot,” Ariat was the first to integrate athletic footwear technology into boots for equestrian athletes. Today, Ariat develops innovative and award-winning performance footwear and apparel for all types of demanding outdoor and work environments. The company takes its name from Secretariat, the greatest racehorse of all time.
