Queensboro FC launches ‘Community Kit’ jersey
to raise funds in honor of healthcare heroes
TIMESLEDGER | QNS.14 COM | APRIL 9-APRIL 15, 2021
youth academy. As one of
the nation’s top academic
medical centers, NYU
Langone’s excellence in
clinical care, research
and education will round
out the partnership, according
to Queensboro
FC.
“We are thrilled
to include world-class
medical partners in the
founding of our club,
such as the MediSys
Health Network and
NYU Langone,” Queensboro
FC Chief Business
Officer Adam Behnke
said. “We look forward
to working closely with
them to build an elite
soccer team in Queens,
to usher in a return of
spectator sports, and to
make meaningful contributions
to the community.
Thanks to their
outstanding facilities
and healthcare providers,
New York City will
soon be back in top form,
and our players will be
receiving excellent care
on and off the field.”
Queenboro FC will
begin playing in the
2022 season of the USL
Championship, the top
tier of the United Soccer
League.
“It is incredibly inspiring
to see QBFC, a
brand-new player in the
New York City pro sports
scene, already working
closely with the local
community,” said Dr.
Sanjt Konda, chairman
of Orthopedic Surgery
at Jamaica and Flushing
Hospital and assistant
professor, Department
of Orthopedic Surgery at
NYU Langone. “Sports
can have a wide variety
of healing powers and we
are excited to bring this
partnership to life with
programs that will benefit
Queens residents,
now and for generations
to come.”
The Community Kit
crest is inspired by the
Queensboro Bridge outlining
its towers and
spans with a symbolic
electrocardiogram design
element, with the
words “Healthcare Heroes”
as the logo’s centerpiece
to celebrate
frontline workers.
“It has been a pleasure
working with
QNFC to design their
Community Kit and
launch their new initiative
to honor healthcare
workers,” said Dr.
Spencer Stein, Orthopedic
Sports Surgeon at
Jamaica and Flushing
Hospital and assistant
professor, Department
of Orthopedic Surgery
at NYU Langone. “This
past year presented the
healthcare community
with many challenges,
and QBFC remained
steadfast to the cause
by designing a program
that would highlight
the important work of
medical professionals.”
Reach reporter Bill
Parry by e-mail at bparry@
schnepsmedia.com
or by phone at (718) 260–
4538.
BY BILL PARRY
The borough’s first
professional men’s soccer
team launched a
partnership with several
Queens hospitals that
were impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Queensboro FC announced
its limited edition
Community Kit, a
fundraising jersey that
features a unique crest
co-designed in partnership
with a creative committee
made up of local
healthcare workers.
The jersey is available
at QBFC Shop and
100 percent of net proceeds
will benefit the
healthcare heroes who
have been essential to
the care and well-being
of New York City residents
throughout the
pandemic at Jamaica
Hospital, Flushing Hospital,
Elmhurst Hospital
and Queens Hospital.
MediSys Health Network
has been designated
QBFC’s Official
Medical Services Provider.
As part of their longstanding
relationship
with NYU Langone’s
Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, they will
together bring forth doctors,
trainers and other
staff to provide comprehensive
care to the club’s
Queensboro FC recently announced its Community
Kit jerseys honoring healthcare heroes.
Courtesy Queensboro FC
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