Heroes Replica Trophy Begins Tour Across Iowa, Nebraska Hy-Vee Stores
October 24, 2014 | News & Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Football fans get chance to view trophy, support American Red Cross and win tickets to Nov. 28 matchup between Hawkeyes-Cornhuskers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 24, 2014) — When the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet in Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 28 for the fourth annual Hy-Vee Heroes Game, there will be more than Big Ten Conference bragging rights at stake.
Along with honoring local heroes and helping raise funds to¬ benefit the American Red Cross, the game will determine which team gets to take home the coveted Heroes Trophy, which currently resides in Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City following last year’s 38-17 Iowa victory.
In anticipation of the 2014 rematch, Hy-Vee stores in Iowa and Nebraska are hosting a Heroes Game Replica Trophy Tour from Saturday through Nov. 22. A replica of the Heroes Game Trophy will be on display in 29 different Hy-Vee stores, where customers will have the opportunity to register to win tickets to the game and other prizes. Volunteers with the American Red Cross will assist with transporting the trophy from one stop to the next along the tour route.
“The Iowa-Nebraska football game is a great sports rivalry, and we wanted to give football fans in both states a chance to be part of the excitement,” said Darin Hirl, director of event marketing for Hy-Vee. “When the trophy stops in their area, customers can come by to view it, register to win tickets to the game and support the Red Cross, all while supporting their favorite teams.”
Again this year, Hy-Vee and the two universities will use the national stage created by the Heroes Game to salute individuals and organizations for acts of heroism in their communities. One citizen-hero from each state will be invited to attend the game as a special guest of the teams, receive on-field recognition and have his or her name inscribed on the game trophy.
Following is the itinerary for the 2014 Heroes Game Replica Trophy Tour:
| Oct. 25 | Hy-Vee, 5020 N. 27th St. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Oct. 26 | Hy-Vee, 6001 Village Drive | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Oct. 27 | Hy-Vee, 16418 Westside Drive | Plattsmouth, Neb. |
| Oct. 28 | Hy-Vee, 8809 W. Center Road | Omaha, Neb. |
| Oct. 29 | Hy-Vee, 10808 Fort St. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Oct. 30 | Hy-Vee, 747 N. 132nd St. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Oct. 31 | Hy-Vee, 2827 Hamilton Blvd. | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Nov. 1 | Hy-Vee, 1300 N. Second St. | Cherokee, Iowa |
| Nov. 2 | Hy-Vee, 611 10th Ave. N. | Humboldt, Iowa |
| Nov. 3 | Hy-Vee, 1111 Eighth St. | Boone, Iowa |
| Nov. 4 | Hy-Vee, 2510 SW State St. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| Nov. 5 | Hy-Vee, 1005 E. Hickman Road | Waukee, Iowa |
| Nov. 6 | Hy-Vee, 1700 Valley West Drive | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Nov. 7 | Hy-Vee, 1725 Jordan Creek Parkway | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Nov. 8 | Hy-Vee, 510 W. McLane St. | Osceola, Iowa |
| Nov. 9 | Hy-Vee, 609 N. 18th St. | Centerville, Iowa |
| Nov. 10 | Hy-Vee, 1025 N. Quincy Ave. | Ottumwa, Iowa |
| Nov. 11 | Hy-Vee, 1700 E. Washington St. | Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| Nov. 12 | Hy-Vee, 528 Highway 1 S. | Washington, Iowa |
| Nov. 13 | Hy-Vee, 2400 Second Ave. | Muscatine, Iowa |
| Nov. 14 | Hy-Vee, 3019 Rockingham Road | Davenport, Iowa |
| Nov. 15 | Hy-Vee, 1823 E. Kimberly Road | Davenport, Iowa |
| Nov. 16 | Hy-Vee, 2395 NW Arterial | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Nov. 17 | Hy-Vee, 3600 Business Hwy 151 E. | Marion, Iowa |
| Nov. 18 | Hy-Vee, 3235 Oakland Road NE | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Nov. 19 | Hy-Vee, 1201 N. Dodge St. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Nov. 20 | Hy-Vee, 1914 Eighth St. | Coralville, Iowa |
| Nov. 21 | Hy-Vee, 812 S. First Ave. | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Nov. 22 | Hy-Vee, 1720 Waterfront Drive | Iowa City, Iowa |
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