Full List Of WWE SummerSlam Week Activities In The New York Area

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WWE sent us the following today:

WWE TAKES OVER NEW YORK CITY WITH SUMMERSLAM

STAMFORD, Conn., August 16, 2016 – WWE’s SummerSlam returns to the NYC-Metro area with a week-long lineup of events including interactive fan experiences and community outreach programs covering all five NYC boroughs. SummerSlam takes place this Sunday, August 21, live on WWE Network around the world at 7 p.m. ET from a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The events begin today and include:

Children’s Hospital Visits – Wednesday, August 17

WWE Superstars Mark Henry, Dana Brooke and Neville will visit children at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, and WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon will be joined by The V Foundation CEO Susan Braun, WWE Superstars Darren Young, Dolph Ziggler, Zack Ryder and NXT Superstar Bayley at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. WWE Superstars will visit children and their families, take pictures, sign autographs and donate action figures for the facilities’ play rooms. Earlier this year, WWE announced a partnership with The V Foundation to expand Connor’s Cure outside of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to support other top research centers and hospitals nationwide.

“Be a STAR” Bullying Prevention Rally – Thursday, August 18

Earlier this year, WWE and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America launched a multi-year partnership focusing on youth development and bullying prevention efforts around Be a STAR, WWE’s anti-bullying initiative. WWE Superstars Sin Cara, Natalya, Darren Young and Sami Zayn will speak about the importance of bullying prevention to more than 150 members of the Columbus Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx.

Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game – Thursday, August 18

WWE, an international partner of the Special Olympics Global Play Unified Campaign, will host a Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game at the Navy Yard Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn for 150 Club members. Special Olympics athletes will participate in a basketball game where WWE Superstars Big Show, R-Truth, Mark Henry, Zack Ryder and Naomi, WWE announcer Corey Graves and WWE …

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