SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

12th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness" Auction on June 25

Published on June 13, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston RiverDogs, the Class-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will host their 12th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness" RP Auction at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

With all proceeds going to the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Storm Eye Institute and their on-going fight to prevent the loss of sight, the RiverDogs' silent and live auctions will be held Saturday, June 25th. The auction begins when the gates open at 6 p.m. and concludes at the bottom of the 6th inning.

Those in attendance will have ample opportunity to "Be Your Own Fan" while taking home once-in-a-lifetime items, and lending a helping hand to a worthy cause in the process.

There will be an abundance of specialty gifts and services available including spa retreats, tickets to a Broadway show in New York, a golf cart, and a trip to Montana. There will also be fine jewelry, Kiawah Island packages, and Bed and Breakfast stays, to name a few.

There will also be various sports memorabilia, including Hall of Fame Induction autographed bats, Yogi Berra autographed photos, and a Bill Murray autographed front page from the *Post and Courier*'s Opening Day 2010 edition, among many more.

All fans that enter the ballpark are eligible to bid on the various goods and services. More than $400,000 has been donated to the Storm Eye Institute to help fight Retinitis Pigmentosa, a disease that causes blindness and has affected Rebecca Veeck, the daughter of RiverDogs President Mike Veeck.

"We put a lot of effort and emphasis into this annual auction because we firmly believe in the cause," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "Blindness hits us hard because of Rebecca, and we are trying to do our part to fight this disease that affects so many. Hopefully, raising needed funds for research will help prevent this terrible disease."

Additionally, the first 1,000 fans through the gates on Saturday, June 25, will receive a 2011 RiverDogs baseball card set, courtesy of WCBD TV 2.

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