Have a ball at Future Mud Hen Baseball Camps

Play ball where the Mud Hens play! Have fun in the sun and improve on your skills at our Future Mud Hen Baseball Camps. All camps and clinics will be held at Fifth Third Field and camp instructors will be current Mud Hens players and coaches.

For all camp registrations, contact CJ O’Leary at 419-720-6543 or email coleary@mudhens.com.

FIELD OF DREAMS CLINIC: SATURDAY, MAY 27 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

The Future Mud Hen Special Needs Field of Dreams Clinic is open to any child between the ages of 5 and 18 with special needs. This two-hour camp will take place on the field prior to the Mud Hens game at Fifth Third Field. The camp will feature three simultaneous games on the field with Mud Hens players, including an opportunity for each child to get at least one at bat at home plate at Fifth Third Field, complete with an introduction on the public address system and a live shot on the video board!

One adult chaperone is required to be in attendance with each child attending the clinic.

Field of Dreams Clinic registration is $25.

What you get:

  • Future Mud Hen Camp T-shirt
  • Souvenir baseball
  • May 27 Mud Hens game ticket (Additional tickets are $12 each)

THREE-DAY SKILLS CAMP: TUESDAY, JUNE 13 – THURSDAY, JUNE 15 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. EACH DAY

The Future Mud Hen Three Day Skills Camp is for kids ages 7 to 14 and will feature in-depth instruction on all aspects of the game of baseball. The first two days of the camp feature stations around the field where Mud Hens players teach the campers baseball fundamentals. Stations will include instruction on fielding (infield & outfield), hitting, base running, pitching, strength & conditioning and more. The final day of the camp will feature several competitions (Speed Pitch, Gold Glove and Speed Running) and an on field game!

Each Future Mud Hen Three-Day Skills Camp concludes with an awards ceremony at Fifth Third Field with a special appearance by MUDDY! The awards ceremony is open to anyone wishing to attend. Certificates will be awarded to the competition winners and prizes will be drawn randomly! Mud Hens players will be available for a post-camp autograph session at this time.

Three-Day Skills Camp registration is $140.

What you get:

  • Future Mud Hen Skills Camp T-Shirt
  • Souvenir baseball
  • Lunch on all three days (Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Pizza with chips and pop)
  • Mud Hens game ticket for either June 13, June 14, or June 15. (Additional tickets are $12 each)

ADULT/CHILD CAMP: SATURDAY, JULY 15 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

The Future Mud Hen Adult & Child Baseball Camp is a chance for children and adults to learn baseball and teaching skills from Mud Hens coaches and players. In turn, we hope the adults will continue to practice those same skills with the children when they go home. Adults should bring their baseball mitt so they can join in on the drills and lessons! The Adult & Child Baseball Camp is open to children ages 5 through 14 along with a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, or any other adult (18 or older) who would like to accompany them.

The Adult & Child Baseball Camp registration is $80 for one adult and one child and $40 for each additional camper.

What you get:

  • Future Mud Hen T-Shirt for adult and child
  • Souvenir baseball for child
  • July 15 Mud Hens game ticket for adult and child (Additional tickets are $12 each)

THREE-DAY CAMP: WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 – FRIDAY, JULY 28 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. EACH DAY

The Future Mud Hen Three Day Skills Camp is for kids ages 7 to 14 and will feature in-depth instruction on all aspects of the game of baseball. The first two days of the camp feature stations around the field where Mud Hens players teach the campers baseball fundamentals. Stations will include instruction on fielding (infield & outfield), hitting, base running, pitching, strength & conditioning and more. The final day of the camp will feature several competitions (Speed Pitch, Gold Glove and Speed Running) and an on field game!

Each Future Mud Hen Three-Day Skills Camp concludes with an awards ceremony at Fifth Third Field with a special appearance by MUDDY! The awards ceremony is open to anyone wishing to attend. Certificates will be awarded to the competition winners and prizes will be drawn randomly! Mud Hens players will be available for a post-camp autograph session at this time.

Three-Day Skills Camp registration is $140.

What you get:

  • Future Mud Hen Skills Camp T-Shirt
  • Souvenir baseball
  • Lunch on all three days (Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Pizza with chips and pop)
  • Mud Hens game ticket for either July 26, July 27, or July 28. (Additional tickets are $12 each)

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Discover great times with Mud Hens Scout Experience

Calling all scout troops: you’re invited to join us for the Mud Hens Scout Experience, a custom learning program created just for you, presented by Camping World. It’s a great way to meet other scouts while having fun at Fifth Third Field.

  • Hands-on pregame activities
  • Meet the mascots
  • Fireworks
  • Run the bases
  • Family-friendly movie
  • Sleepover at the ballpark

2017 MUD HENS SCOUT EXPERIENCE DATES

Boy Scout Sleepover Schedule

  • Friday, June 16
  • Saturday, June 17
  • Saturday, July 15
  • Friday, July 28
  • Friday. August 11

Girl Scout Sleepover Schedule

  • Friday, July 14
  • Saturday, August 12

For more information, click here, or call the Mud Hens Scout line at 419-725-9292 or email scouts@mudhens.com.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

Have fun raising money for your group with the Mud Hens

The Toledo Mud Hens are once again offering a fun and exciting opportunity for organizations to raise money during games at Fifth Third Field. We are putting out a call for groups with friendly, hard-working volunteers to work the concessions stands and portable food and beverage carts during the 2017 season.

In 2016, local non-profit organizations raised more than $167,000, and since 2002, groups have earned more than $2.4 million!

The Mud Hens want to share in our success and help local groups earn additional funds for their cause. Groups will be given the tools needed to be successful, such as training, supervision and a percentage of the sales.

To get start started, click here, or call Liz Lauffer at 419-725-4396 or email fundraising@mudhens.com.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

Whitecaps named Midwest League’s John Henry Moss Community Service Award Nominee

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The Midwest League of Professional Baseball Clubs has named the West Michigan Whitecaps as its 2016 nominee for Minor League Baseball’s post-season John Henry Moss Community Service Award.

The John Henry Moss Community Service Award is presented to a club that demonstrates an outstanding, on-going commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and within the baseball industry.

Since the Whitecaps’ inaugural season in 1994, the team has been committed to operating as a community-based organization focused on providing affordable family friendly entertainment to the West Michigan region. And since that time, the Whitecaps’ success as an organization has been closely linked to the outstanding support received from the community. Giving back to that community has always been a pillar of the Whitecaps’ operating philosophy, and in 2013 the Whitecaps Community Foundation (a 501c (3)) was founded to focus the Whitecaps’ commitment to, and leadership of, charitable support of West Michigan kids and their families.

Some of the Whitecaps’ and Whitecaps Community Foundation’s 2016 highlights and community impacts are detailed below:

Ted Rasberry Field

Thanks to the efforts of the Whitecaps Community Foundation and its community partners, a $54,000 grant was secured from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (a partnership with Major League Baseball). In just four months’ time one of Grand Rapids’ most historic inner city fields was completely revitalized. Use of the new field is primarily for the Inner City Youth Baseball and Softball program and surrounding Grand Rapids community neighborhoods.

Orchestrating the revitalization of a field named in honor of a historic Negro League owner/player and Grand Rapids native was an easy decision for the Whitecaps Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. When all was said and done, the Ted Rasberry Field renovations included: new bleachers, improved infield and playing surface, new equipment storage facility, reseeded outfield and an enhanced irrigation system.

Inner City Youth Baseball & Softball Program

The primary recipient of the Whitecaps’ and Whitecaps Community Foundation’s charitable efforts every year is the Inner City Youth Baseball and Softball program (ICYBS). This program is perhaps the Whitecaps’ best example of stability and sustainability as this season marked its 22nd year of providing free baseball to Grand Rapids inner city kids. The program is a collaborative effort between the Whitecaps Community Foundation, the Whitecaps and other community partners. Since 1995, more than $250,000 has been pledged to the program by the Whitecaps and the Whitecaps Community Foundation, allowing more than 27,000 children the opportunity to participate in organized baseball for free within the inner city.

In 2016, the ICYBS added a focus on nutrition and fighting childhood hunger and provided 9,600 post-game meals for the program participants. In total, the 2016 season stat line reads as follows: 1,400 children participated with 68 volunteers serving as coaches, drivers, and scorekeepers who donated a total of 1,758 hours of their time. Equipment was also provided for free with the West Michigan community donating more than 300 gloves and various pieces of equipment through the Whitecaps Community Foundation’s annual equipment drive.

Reading Program & Book Donation

The Whitecaps Community Foundation Reading Program is in its 12th year of helping area school children enjoy Whitecaps baseball while promoting reading. Children from area elementary schools who read a total of 450 minutes, or 15 minutes a day, in the month of March (known nationally as Reading Month) receive two tickets to any Whitecaps game in April-June. The Foundation delivers all support materials, such as bookmarks and posters, to all participating schools at no cost. The 2016 Reading Program had involvement from 75,000 K-6 area children from 268 schools ranging from public schools to home schooled. More than 20,000 complimentary tickets were given this season to children and their families in West Michigan.

To create even more excitement during the month of March and to encourage reading after the program had finished, the Whitecaps Community Foundation donated a book to every child at Dickinson Elementary School in Grand Rapids. Dickinson Elementary is considered a high-need school within Grand Rapids and received a total of 300 books.

Pinch Hitter Program

The Pinch Hitter Program is designed to give groups in need the opportunity to experience a Whitecaps game at no cost. Non-Profit organizations are matched with program donors and receive tickets allowing those groups to attend a Whitecaps game when they otherwise would not have been able to meet the financial obligation. In 2016 the Whitecaps Community Foundation was able to match 20 groups with corporate donors and as a result donated 500 tickets to groups in need. Michigan area.

Player Community Service Award

Since 1994, community involvement has been a pillar of how the Whitecaps operate, and this does not stop at the clubhouse door. West Michigan Whitecaps players are given the opportunity to volunteer throughout the community each season and in 2016, 30 players volunteered over 500 hours during the season. Players visited schools to encourage reading, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Veteran’s home as well as other locations in the West Michigan area. This season three players won the Inaugural Whitecaps Community Service Award, given to players who had the most impact within the community: Pitcher Sandy Baez, Outfielder Rashad Brown and Infielder Will Allen. Each of these players volunteered more than 50 hours of their time from April through August.

50/50 Program

Throughout the 2016 season, The Whitecaps Community Foundation helped non-profits raise funds by using the West Michigan Whitecaps facilities. Twelve non-profits raised $29,175 over the course of the season participating in the 50/50 raffle program. Non-profits took half of the $29,175 to use at their own discretion, while the winner took the other half. The Whitecaps Community Foundation had 13 of its own 50/50 raffles and managed to raise $30,760 for its programs in 2016.

The final line for 2016: With donations and fundraising efforts, the Whitecaps Community Foundation was able to give out more than $552,716 to local children and their families in 2016. All of these programs were considered by the Midwest League in choosing the West Michigan Whitecaps as its John Henry Moss Community Service Award winner and MiLB nominee.

Winners of all five of MiLB’s post-season awards, including the Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award, the John Henry Moss Community Service Award, the Larry MacPhail Award, the John H. Johnson President’s Award, and Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award, will be announced at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C. in December.

The Whitecaps open the 2017 season at home on Thursday, April 6 at 6:35 p.m. against the South Bend Cubs. Season tickets and mini plans will go on sale October 25 and can be purchased by calling the Whitecaps at 616-784-4131. Tickets for groups of 20 or more, including private party areas, will go on sale in November.

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Help us recognize area Rising Star Student on 9/4

Join us at Fifth Third Field on Sunday, September 4 as the Hens, Esurance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio recognize Kendall Smith, one of the 14 Esurance Rising Star Students Program winners, during a pregame ceremony.

About the Rising Star Students Program

The Rising Star Students Program aims to recognize individuals who were ‘Rising Stars’ in his or her community. To be eligible, the nominees had to be classified as “Bigs” or “Littles” in the Big Brothers Big Sister Program. Nominations for the Rising Star Students program were made in July and August by BBBS agencies.

About Kendall

Kendall is a notable area student who enrolled as a “Little” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio to help with the challenges of adolescence. During her time at The Toledo School for the Arts, she learned to play 11 instruments and performed well academically.

She is currently studying music at Capital University and aspires to play in international orchestra and teach music as a professor. Smith will be presented with a $5,000 check from Esurance for college expenses.

Help us celebrate all of her accomplishments!

Tickets

GAME TICKET ($12) – BUY TICKETS

What you get:

  • September 4 Mud Hens game ticket

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CT Tigers To Honor Veterans Day With Special Offer

NORWICH, CT- The Connecticut Tigers are proud to honor our military heroes once again this Veterans Day by offering a special “thank you” offer.

For the fourth straight year, any current or former military member who comes to the Dodd Stadium box office on Friday, November 11, 2016 between 9 am and 5 pm will receive two complimentary ticket vouchers redeemable for a premium box seat to any 2017 regular season Connecticut Tigers game. The offer is only valid in person at the Dodd Stadium box office and some form of military identification must be shown.

“Honoring those that serve our country has always been something very important to our organization,” said CT Tigers General Manager Dave Schermerhorn. “Especially given the strong military community around us, we feel this is a small but important way to express our gratitude for everything these brave men and women have done and continue to do for us all. We hope they will enjoy a night at the ballpark next summer on us.”

The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers located at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. 2016 season tickets and team merchandise are now on sale! The front office and box office is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and can be accessed in person or by calling 860-887-7962.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

Salute our veterans on Saturday, May 23

On Saturday, May 23, the Toledo Mud Hens will be paying tribute to those who have served our nation, during Veterans Appreciation Night at Fifth Third Field, presented by Owens Community College. It’s a night to honor all current and former military and service personnel.

There will be special pregame ceremonies, recognition of all veterans in attendance throughout the game, and discounted ticket opportunities are available for all military personnel, family and friends. (Tickets must be pre-ordered to take advantage of the special rate).

Mud Hens players and coaches will be wearing Camouflage theme night jerseys, which will be auctioned off during a silent auction. Look for our table on the main concourse in Section 114. Bids will be accepted through the sixth inning of the game. Proceeds will benefit the Toledo VA Clinic and Helping Hens Charities.

You can show your appreciation by donating tickets for veterans. Call Chad Huffman at 419-725-9266 or email at chuffman@mudhens.com.

On May 23 the Mud Hens will play Buffalo at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 419-725-4367 or order online.

On Saturday, May 23, the Toledo Mud Hens will be paying tribute to those who have served our nation, during Veterans Appreciation Night at Fifth Third Field, presented by Owens Community College. It’s a night to honor all current and former military and service personnel.

There will be special pregame ceremonies, recognition of all veterans in attendance throughout the game, and discounted ticket opportunities are available for all military personnel, family and friends. (Tickets must be pre-ordered to take advantage of the special rate).

On May 23 the Mud Hens will play Buffalo at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 419-725-4367 or order online.

 

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Jersey auction

Mud Hens players and coaches will be wearing Camouflage theme night jerseys, which will be auctioned off during a silent auction. Look for our table on the main concourse in Section 114. Bids will be accepted through the sixth inning of the game. Proceeds will benefit the Toledo VA Clinic and Helping Hens Charities.

Donate tickets

You can show your appreciation by donating tickets for veterans. Call Chad Huffman at 419-725-9266 or email at chuffman@mudhens.com.

 

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toldeo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.

Learn from the pros at Fifth Third Field this summer

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It’s your chance to hit, catch, throw and run the bases at Fifth Third Field, under the guidance and instruction of current Mud Hens players and coaches. The 2015 Future Mud Hen Baseball Camps and Clinics are back and better than ever! Hone your skills to become a future Mud Hen!

The schedule is set:

  • May 23: Future Mud Hen Skills Camp
  • June 20: Future Mud Hen Special Needs Field of Dreams Clinic
  • July 8-10: Future Mud Hen Three-Day Skills Camp
  • July 18: Future Mud Hen Adult and Child Skills Clinic
  • Aug 4-6: Future Mud Hen Three-Day Skills Camp

For more information about the camps and clinics, click HERE. Contact Tyler Clark by phone at 419-725-HENS or email at tclark@mudhens.com.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toldeo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.

Get “peanut free” tickets on April 21 and April 23

Toledo-Mud-HensDid you know peanuts are one of the most common allergy-causing foods, especially in children? Peanut allergy symptoms can range from a minor irritation to a life-threatening reaction. If you have a peanut allergy, but really want to attend a Toledo Mud Hens game at Fifth Third Field, this is your opportunity!

The Hens will host two “peanut free events” this season. On Tuesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 23 fans with peanut allergies can purchase an all-inclusive ticket in a Mud Hens party suite, where all items served will be peanut-free products. The all-inclusive ticket will include an all-you-can-eat buffet meal! Fans with “peanut-free event” tickets will be provided early entry into the ballpark.

Buy tickets

Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for children. Fans will have also the option to purchase a Mud Hens hat for just $8.

The Mud Hens take on the Louisville Bats at 6:30 p.m. on April 21. The Mud Hens play the Indianapolis Indians at 6:30 p.m. on April 23. Call 419-725-4367 for tickets or click the links to order online.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toldeo Mud Hens . Click here to view the original story.

Scout for fun at Fifth Third Field this summer

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Toledo-Mud-HensCalling all Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops! Back by popular demand, the Toledo Mud Hens are hosting Scout Experience Nights during the 2015 season. This is a great opportunity for scouts to watch the world famous Mud Hens in action, meet boys and girls from other troops, and have a sleepover at the ballpark!

Scout Experience Nights for Boy Scouts will be held on: May 23, June 6, June 19, July 17, July 18 and August 15. Scout Experience Nights for Girl Scouts will be held on: June 20 and August 8.

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MORE INFO ON 2015 SCOUT NIGHTS

Tickets are $10, which includes a pregame Scout Parade on the field, a ticket to the Mud Hens game as well as an awesome postgame fireworks display! Add a picnic snack voucher for $5, redeemable at the game for a hot dog, chips and soft drink. Add the sleepover adventure for $8, which includes running the bases following the fireworks, building a tent, rolling out the sleeping bag and enjoying a family-friendly movie on the video board during an overnight stay at Fifth Third Field.

Girl_ScoutsOther options include an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for $8 and Scout Night t-shirts: $12 for youth and $15 for adults.

With limited availability and the growing popularity of these events, you’ll want to make your reservations early! Call the Scout Line directly at 419-725-9292 or send an email to scouts@mudhens.com.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toldeo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.

Raise money for your non-profit organization in 2015

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Toledo-Mud-HensThe Toledo Mud Hens are once again offering a fun and exciting opportunity for organizations to raise money during games at Fifth Third Field. We are putting out a call for groups with friendly, hard-working volunteers to work the concessions stands and portable food and beverage carts during the 2015 season.

The Mud Hens are eager to partner with organizations wanting to share in our success and earn some additional funds for their cause. A group will be given the tools needed to be successful, such as training, supervision and a percentage of the sales. Each year, contributions to local non-profit organizations taking part in our fundraising program total more than $140,000.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, and they must be at least 21 years old in order to sell or serve alcohol. Click for all the details on group fundraising opportunities.

Questions? Contact Corey Pleasant at 419-725-4396 or email at cpleasant@mudhens.com.
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This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toldeo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.

CT Tigers To Honor Veterans Day With A Special Offer

Connecticut-Tigers-2014The Connecticut Tigers are proud to honor our military heroes once again this Veterans Day by offering a special “thank you” offer.

For the second straight year, any current or former military member who comes to the Dodd Stadium box office on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 between 9 am and 5 pm will receive two complimentary ticket vouchers redeemable for a premium box seat to any 2015 regular season Connecticut Tigers game. The offer is only valid in person at the Dodd Stadium box office and some form of military identification must be shown.

“We feel strongly as an organization that those that have served or are currently serving our country should be recognized and honored. That’s why we have a military discount on tickets for each and every one of our games and have a night dedicated to honoring these heroes each season,” said CT Tigers Vice President and General Manager Eric Knighton. “A pair of free tickets is just another small way that we can express our gratitude for all of the sacrifices they’ve made for us all.”

The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and play a 76 game schedule that runs from mid June through early September. 2015 season tickets, and team merchandise are now on sale! The front office and box office is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and can be accessed in person or by calling 860-887-7962.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Connecticut Tigers. Click here to view the original story.

The 4th Annual Panera Bread Spook-a-thon “Dress Up to Scare Cancer”

THE FAMILY 4K CORNSTALK WALK

Dress up in costumes to walk and raise funds to help Connecticut cancer patients.

Connecticut-Tigers-2014A fun-filled family and team event, sponsored by Panera Bread, hosted by the Connecticut Tigers at Dodd Stadium and supported by 97.7 WCTY and MetroCast…all to benefit the Backus Breast and Cancer Centers through the Connecticut Sports Foundation.

Make Halloween a SAFE, FUN and MEANINGFUL event for you, your family and friends!

Backus-Hospital-LogoTrick or Treat with us and enjoy free YUMMY food and beverage. Join in all the family fun with the music of live bands, haunted clubhouse and dugout, pie eating contest, batty cage, cookie and face decorating, and other fun activities.

COSTUME CONTEST

Prizes will be awarded in various categories to those who register for the contest.

Costume Contest PRIZES sponsored by MetroCast!!!

Spookiest Team Costume

Best Family Costume

Best Individual Costume

Most Creative Costume

Top Individual Fundraiser

Cutest Doggie Costume

Create your own Spook-a-thon Team and begin helping Connecticut cancer patients today!

Form a team with a minimum of four participants.

Each participant goal will be $125.00; team goal will be $500.00.

Join now, by clicking the REGISTER button.

OR…buy a ticket for just $5.00/per person on Saturday, October 25th

Enjoy this safe trick-or-treating event!!

For six simple fundraising tips, click on Event Information.

Post & share via your social media! Visit our Panera Bread Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/howleybreadgroup

DRESS UP TO SCARE CANCER VIDEO! click below

 

 

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Stand Up to Cancer at Fifth Third Field this Sunday

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Fifth Third Bank will host Stand Up To Cancer Night at Fifth Third Field on Sunday, August 24! Tickets for Sunday’s 6 p.m. game between the Mud Hens and Louisville Bats can be purchased at 419-725-4367 or online.

The special games are part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to raise money in support of cancer research. To date, the bank has helped to raise more than $2.3 million in donations for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Fifth Third Bank offers special credit and debit cards, which generate donations to SU2C for every qualifying purchase made using those cards. Through its “Pay to the Order of” campaign, the bank will give $150 to the customer and donate $150 to SU2C each time a new customer opens a checking account with direct deposit and makes three online bill payments. The campaign runs through October 17.

Stand-Up-to-Cancer“It is our hope that those touched by cancer will come out and be part of this special event with us,” said Bob LaClair, CEO & president, Fifth Third Bank (Northwestern Ohio). “Far too many have experienced the heartbreak of this devastating disease and we are honored to have the opportunity to work with Stand Up To Cancer to raise awareness and funds that will advance the scientific breakthroughs necessary to bring the possibility of a cure even closer.”

At each ballpark, guests will enjoy special promotions and giveaways, have the opportunity to donate to the cause and even memorialize their wishes for someone they know affected by cancer by adding their name to an SU2C signing wall. For every strikeout in the game, the bank will donate an additional $53 to SU2C. Special guests, including cancer survivors, will serve as game ambassadors, with one special guest throwing out the game’s first pitch.

SU2C, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is a groundbreaking initiative that raises funds to accelerate innovative cancer research, enabling scientific collaboration in order to quickly bring new therapies to patients. Fifth Third began working with SU2C in 2013 when the bank launched the Fifth Third SU2C credit and debit cards. Fifth Third Bank is the only card issuer to offer payment cards that directly benefit SU2C.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toledo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.

Get an autographed “Mystery Ball” this Saturday

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Toledo-Mud-HensScore some cool baseball memorabilia and help out a great cause at the same time, as the Mud Hens are hosting the annual “Mystery Ball Sale” this Saturday, August 16.

It’s a mystery because autographed baseballs are placed in a plain paper bag. Buy one for a $20 donation and see who you get! We’ll have balls signed by current and former Mud Hens players, as well as current and former Major League Baseball players and current minor league players from other teams. Proceeds will benefit the Miracle League of NW Ohio and Helping Hens Charities.

Miracle-League-NW-ohioThe Mud Hens take on the Columbus Clippers on August 16 at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Call 419-725-4367 for tickets or order online.

 

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Toledo Mud Hens. Click here to view the original story.