SALT LAKE CITY (February 25, 2016) –The Utah Jazz will host 30 rare children during the Jazz-Brooklyn Nets game on Feb. 27 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The youth, living with chronic and debilitating rare diseases, will stand with members of the Jazz and Nets during the National Anthem.
One in 10 Utahns suffers from a rare disease, and the organization Utah Rare is marking Rare Disease Day with a series of events Feb. 27-29. The group’s attendance at the Jazz game is supported by tickets through the Jazz player donation program and sponsored by a grassroots organization, known as RUN for Rare and Undiagnosed Network.