Cutest picture EVER
(Manny with Manny Jr and D’Angelo Ortiz at the Home Run Derby last night, courtesy of Reuters via boston.com)
I had planned on taking today off here (long weekend from work, things to do, no baseball, whatever…) but I received an email yesterday regarding the Boston Food Bank that I wanted to share here. So don’t be stingy and bring some food to the park!
If last year is any indication, you don’t even need tickets for the game to go down and contribute because the wives set up right in front of the gate. I’d call and check on this, though, just to be sure.
I don’t have tickets for either of these games, but I’ll be in the Fenway area on the 21st and plan to stop by and check it out myself. (Hey, I’ll be donating to a good cause and, hopefully, getting a Mike Timlin card!)
Have a great day folks!
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THE 16TH ANNUAL RED SOX WIVES CAN & CASH DRIVE TO BENEFIT
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK SCHEDULED FOR JULY 21 AND JULY 22
BOSTON, MA, June 20, 2007 — The Red Sox Wives are gearing up for their 16th annual Can & Cash Drive for the hungry which will take place during the Red Sox home games against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22. All cash and food collected throughout the weekend will be donated to The Greater Boston Food Bank, which serves more than 320,000 people annually through its network of more than 600 hunger-relief agencies in eastern Massachusetts.
For two hours prior to game time, The Red Sox Wives will give an autographed picture of a Red Sox player (while supplies last) to fans that bring $10 or 10 non-perishable food items. The wives will be greeting fans making donations at Fenway Park’s gates. The most preferred food donations are canned tuna fish, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, red and brown beans, and juice boxes.
The Boston Red Sox and their families are active participants in the fight to end hunger. Over the last fifteen years, The Red Sox Wives have raised over $140,000 in cash donations and 140,000 pounds of food. Over the two-day event at Fenway Park last year, they collected more than 2,000 pounds of non-perishable foods and received $30,196 in cash donations, the largest cash amount raised at the annual event. The Red Sox Wives hope to work with the fans to have another record-breaking year of donations for The Greater Boston Food Bank.
“We know we speak for many of the thousands of people we serve each year, when we thank the Red Sox Wives, the players and their loyal fans for playing a crucial role in getting quality food to the people who need it most,” said Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank. “Last year Karen Varitek, Kristin Mirabelli, Shonda Schilling, and Dawn Timlin were among the Red Sox Wives who collected donations and handed out autographed photos of the players. We look forward to another successful event in July.”
Gates will open two hours before each game. Saturday’s game (7/21) starts at 3:55 p.m. while Sunday’s game (7/22) starts at 2:05 p.m.
ABOUT THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes nearly 26 million pounds of food annually to over 600 hunger-relief agencies in a dedicated partnership to feed our region’s hungry. The Food Bank serves 83,000 people a week. For additional information about The Greater Boston Food Bank visit our Web site at www.gbfb.org or call 617-427-5200.
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