At this event nearly 1,000 volunteers assembled baskets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The 7,000 baskets that were put together are then going to be distributed by NFL players, coaches, and regional volunteers to children in hospitals in each of America’s 32 NFL cities. Keynote speakers for the press conference were: Gary Brackett and Tony Dungy.
At this event we met Evan Meade, a young man who just last January was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He shared with us how Brackett came to his room to deliver a Basket of Hope. This simple gesture inspired Evan to preserver through his life threatening disease. Today he is playing football with his high school team, a task doctors didn't think possible in such a short time.
Brackett followed and spoke to the volunteers, thanking them for being involved in a program so close to his own heart. He, in the spur of the moment, decided to give his Super Bowl tickets to Evan. A definite tear-jerker, but spoke true of Bracketts humble nature.
To see more than just photos from the days events check out this link. 4-6pm: ESPN SportsNation at PanAm Plaza
ESPN2’s SportsNation aired Live from Pan Am Plaza in Indianapolis all week and the cheerleaders were asked to be on the show.
6-8pm: Autographs and Photos at NFL Experience.
6:00, 6:30 and 8:00pm: Two performances in the Super Bowl Village's Touchdown Alley on Capitol Avenue and one performance on the Verizon Main Stage.
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