41st Annual Hero Bowl Set For June 1

SPRINGFIELD, PA – The 41st Annual Hero Bowl is all set for June 1 at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield where more than 90 All-Star football players from in and around Delaware County will hit the gridiron to benefit children of Delaware County's fallen emergency responders.

"I’d like to stress the importance of this Hero Fund," Delaware County Councilman Michael Culp said. "One of the greatest tragedies a community can suffer is the loss of a police officer or emergency responder. Council is committed to supporting our police and will remember and pay tribute to our fallen heroes."

Festivities being at 7 p.m. with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Participating high schools include Ridley, Haverford, Penncrest, Conestoga, Marple Newtown, Lower Merion, Radnor, and many more.

Tickets are just $5 and are available at all Delaware County police and fire departments, at all Franklin Mint Credit Union branches in Delaware County, and at the gate the evening of the game.

Since its founding, 35 young people have received scholarships through the Hero Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance for children of police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel who died in the line of duty.

“These men and women are police officers, firefighters and emergency responders. But they are also fathers, husbands and friends," Culp said."As the name of our fund indicates, they are heroes. And the Hero Scholarship Fund is one way we can help families in Delaware County if the worst happens."

For more information on the Hero Bowl, visit the website here or contact Detective Robert Lythgoe at (610) 891-4243 or LythgoeR@co.delaware.pa.us.

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