Dr. Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show, was seldom seen without a sweater. In conjunction with an evening with Bill Cosby on Jan. 17, the Crown Center kicks off a sweater drive to benefit the Salvation Army.

The Crown Center invites residents of Fayetteville and surrounding areas to donate new or gently used sweaters of all sizes in conjunction with the Jan. 17 appearance of comedian Bill Cosby at the Crown Theatre. Each person who donates a sweater will have the opportunity to win two tickets and a meet-and-greet with Bill Cosby on the night of the show. At the conclusion of the drive, the sweaters will be given to the Salvation Army of Fayetteville.

Sweaters can be dropped off at the north entrance lobby of the Crown Coliseum through Monday, Jan. 13. A winner will be drawn at random by Crown Center staff and notified no later than Tuesday, Jan. 14.

ABOUT THE SALVATION ARMY OF FAYETTEVILLE

The Salvation Army provides a variety of services to our local communities. With facilities throughout Cumberland, Robeson, Hoke and Moore counties, we are able to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of those in need. From housing and feeding programs to disaster services we are committed to meeting human needs in the diverse communities we serve.

ABOUT GLOBAL SPECTRUM CHARITIES

Global Spectrum Charities was established by Global Spectrum to improve the quality of life for people living in regions throughout the US and Canada where the public assembly facility management company operates a stadium, arena, convention center or theatre. Global Spectrum Charities gives back to the community through contributions, donations, celebrity and star appearances, and random gifts of kindness on behalf of the company’s employees, customers and visitors. Global Spectrum Charities is a division of the Comcast-Spectacor Charities, the charitable arm of Comcast-Spectacor, the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment firm that is also the parent company of Global Spectrum.

ABOUT GLOBAL SPECTRUM

Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Crown Center as well as more than 115 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 23-million people attended more than 15,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers SkateZone, a series of community ice skating rinks.

For more information, call 910-438-4117.

Photo: The Crown Center is accepting sweater donations to benefit the Salvation Army.