Photos: Tucson Roadrunners give away merch to fans outside Reid Park Zoo
The Tucson Roadrunners hosted a drive-thru giveaway event for fans in the parking lot of Reid Park Zoo, on July 31, 2020.
The event ran from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday morning partnering with organizations including the Reid Park Zoo and the City of Tucson. The local hockey team had 500 sets of hockey sticks and balls to give to children between the ages of 4 and 12-years-old.
The zoo and city also handed out gifts of their own including reusable water bottles, coloring books, pencils and flower seeds.
The event was held in celebration of the Arizona Coyotes opening their playoff series with Nashville on Sunday.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Adrian Denny, broadcaster with the Tucson Roadrunners, hands out team merch including hockey sticks and balls to fans during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Kate Calhoun, director of sales and marketing at Tucson Convention Center, organizes full-size hockey sticks to be handed out to fans during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Tucson Roadrunner hockey sticks lay on a table during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Cars of Tucson Roadrunner fans line up during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Roadrunners Giveaway
The Tucson Roadrunners have been giving out merchandise and face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 31, fans picked up their gear in a drive-thru at the Reid Park Zoo.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Adrian Denny, broadcaster with the Tucson Roadrunners, hands out team merch including hockey sticks and balls to fans during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Roadrunners Giveaway
Deborah Carr, director of marketing and events for the Reid Park Zoo, talks with Tucson Roadrunner fans during a drive-thru giveaway event in the zoo's parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
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Nick Fuentes, account executive for the Tucson Roadrunners, restocks a table with hockey sticks during a giveaway event in the Reid Park Zoo parking lot, on July 31, 2020.
Josh Galemore
Photojournalist
This month's "Dusty's Drive-In" events will take place the next three Wednesdays, with players and staff distributing face masks via drive-thru at various spots around town.