IPC Sports Supports the One Fund for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - May 9, 2013 - PRLog -- IPC Sports Corp., maker of the Original Fan Band, announced the launch of the Be Boston Strong with Fan Band fundraising campaign to benefit the Boston One Fund. For every new like gained on the Fan Band Facebook page, IPC Sports will donate $1 to the One Fund, a fund to aid the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. IPC Sports' ultimate goal is to make a $2,000 donation.

“As a Boston based company all of us here at Fan Band were heartbroken by the devastating attacks on innocent Americans at the Boston Marathon. As a lifelong Bostonian and a Boston Marathon runner myself it has hit especially close to home,” explained Holly Ruma, CEO of IPC Sports. “My family stood in that exact spot waiting for me to cross the finish line in years past. This year for hundreds of families that joyful moment has instead turned into a lifetime of physical and emotional pain and challenges. We invite sports fans everywhere to join us in helping to raise money that will support the ongoing assistance that all of these brave victims will need in the years to come.”

The Fan Band is the only authentic licensed armband available that's embroidered with a replica of official team or player jerseys The Fan Band is licensed by the MLB and NBA, with other licensing opportunities currently in development.

More information about the Fan Band can be found at FanBand.net. Fan Band's Facebook page can be accessed at Facebook.com/OriginalFanBand.

About IPC Sports: IPC Sports Corp., maker of the Fan Band, is a diversified sporting goods products and apparel company. Founded in 2012, the organization is focused on bringing to market innovative new sporting goods as well as licensed sporting goods and apparel products into the sports space, with an emphasis on team licensed merchandise.  

About Fan Band: Fan Band is a patented, high quality armband embroidered with a player or team jersey design. The Original Fan Band is officially licensed by the NBA and MLB and is the only armband of its kind on the market. Fan Band can be purchased at stores, stadiums and arenas nationwide. It is also available for purchase at FanBand.net.