About this Event
Join us for an unforgettable family-friendly afternoon alongside special guests from across the Syracuse community scheduled to attend, including:
🏀 Coach Felisha Legette-Jack — Syracuse University Women’s Basketball Head Coach
🏀 Members of the Syracuse Women’s Basketball Team
⭐ Brandon Triche — Syracuse Basketball Standout
🍊 Otto the Orange — Syracuse University’s beloved mascot
🎙️ Brian Higgins — Host of The 315 Sports Show
💜 Plus local community leaders, businesses, organizations & more special guests to be announced!
And yes — bring the kids! 💜🍊
FOOD IS INCLUDED IN GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
- Pizza will be served throughout the event for attendees.
Paint the Town Purple is designed to be a welcoming family-friendly community celebration, and Otto the Orange will be joining us to help make the afternoon even more memorable for our younger guests and Syracuse fans of all ages.
🏈 Football fans, we’ve got you covered too!
The Jets vs. Packers 1:00 PM game will be on during the event, so you won’t have to choose between supporting an incredible cause and catching Sunday football.
They’re all coming together with our community for one powerful reason:
To stand with survivors. 💜
On Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 12:00–2:30 PM at Jammers Sports Bar & Restaurant, the Paint the Town Purple movement comes together under one roof for a community celebration benefiting Vera House.
Throughout the weeks leading up to the celebration, businesses, organizations, community leaders and individuals across Central New York have been signing “I Stand With Survivors” certificates and publicly adding their voices to the movement.
September 20th is our opportunity to bring everyone together — and invite the entire community to join us.
This is not a formal gala or traditional sit-down fundraiser. It’s a welcoming, upbeat family-friendly community gathering designed to bring people together while supporting an incredibly important cause.
Come as you are. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring the kids. Meet new people, connect with familiar faces, catch some Sunday football and spend the afternoon surrounded by a community that has chosen to stand together.
Paint the Town Purple is presented by Salt & Stone Event Company to benefit Vera House.
✨ SPONSORED BY JAMMERS SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT
Event venue & nearby stays
Jammer's Sports Bar & Restaurant, 3535 Walters Road, Syracuse, United States
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