Below is a press release from the Boston Celtics:
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics, on behalf of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation (BCSF), have teamed up with Vistaprint to launch ‘Food for Heroes’, an eight-week community initiative aimed at supporting local restaurants while also providing meals to a wide range of frontline workers throughout New England.
As part of the program, Vistaprint will join the Celtics in purchasing food from eight small businesses owned by Celtics Season Ticket Members. The meals will be prepared by those businesses and delivered to frontline essential workers and those most impacted throughout their respective communities during this COVID-19 pandemic.
“Food for Heroes, in partnership with Vistaprint, enables us to support small businesses owned by Celtics Season Ticket Members, while also extending our sincere gratitude towards all of those working tirelessly on the front lines to support our community during this time of need,” said Celtics Team President Rich Gotham.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with the Boston Celtics and outstanding small business owners in our community, to help in this unique moment,” said Vistaprint Executive Vice President, Chief Communications Officer Ricky Engelberg. “Our communities need our support more than ever right now, and the “Food For Heroes” initiative gives us a chance to support the people making such an impact and the small businesses that make our communities so special.”
The ‘Food for Heroes’ program tipped off on Thursday, April 17, 2020 with AJ’s Kitchen of Wilmington (162 Lowell Street), which prepared and delivered meals in support of the Wilmington Police Department, the Wilmington Fire Department, and the Department of Children and Families Greater Lowell.
“My wife and I have been season ticket holders for the Celtics since 2009. We have been lifelong learning fans since the original ‘Big 3,'” said AJ Kitchen’s owner David Erickson. “After a few years, we were invited to our first Shamrock Tip Off Gala. That was a complete eye opener to what being a Celtic means beyond just the court.”
“The Shamrock Foundation has such an amazing role in the community with their outreach programs and community services. We now look forward to being a part of the event every year,” continued Erickson. “One year, we bid on a silent auction — ‘Bring a Celtic to School Day.'” We chose to have a school-wide event to share this with the entire student body. The whole school was ecstatic to have Tyler Zeller come out and spoke on the importance of inclusion, acceptance, and goals. Seeing the impact the Shamrock Foundation has on its community inspires us to give back!”
Below are photos from the preparation and delivery of the pizzas:
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