Barons to Host Autism Awareness Night
Published on July 26, 2010 under Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release
BIRMINGHAM, ALA - The Birmingham Barons will host Autism Awareness Nights on Friday, July 30th at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 31st at 6:30 p.m., at Regions Park. The entire Barons team will sport special autism jerseys designed with the trademark autism puzzle pieces. The jerseys will be signed by Barons team members and by baseball great Dale Murphy and will then be auctioned off at the end of each night.
"The Birmingham Barons have been a pleasure to work with throughout the years. Our families always enjoy a night out at the ballgame, and this event will bring more autism awareness to our area,"Â says Melanie Jones, Executive Director of the Autism Society of Alabama.
The Autism Society of Alabama's staff will be present both evenings to take bids and to hand out information on autism spectrum disorders. "This is a great opportunity for us to meet and interact with some of the families that we work with on a regular basis,"Â says Jessica Charlton, Resource Manager at the Autism Society of Alabama.
This is not the first partnership between the Barons and the Autism Society of Alabama. The Autism Society had the pleasure of throwing out the first pitch of the 2010 baseball season at Regions Park and also hosts its annual Walk for Autism in the facility.
"We are proud to partner with the Autism Society of Alabama in hosting this jersey auction during our upcoming Barons series. We hope this fundraiser will not only raise money for the Autism Society, but will also help those in the autism and Asperger's syndrome community," said Jonathan Nelson, General Manager of the Birmingham Barons.
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