Baseball for Babies Fundraiser a Winner
Published on November 2, 2004 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Boise Hawks News Release
BOISE, ID- Today, members of the Boise Hawks baseball team and Saint Alphonsus Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staff joined together to announce the monies raised from the "Baseball for Babies" fundraiser. With staff, patients, and Humphrey the Hawk on hand, Boise Hawks team representatives presented Saint Alphonsus with a check in the amount of $3,000. The proceeds from the Boise Hawks' "Baseball for Babies" jersey raffle will benefit Saint Alphonsus NICU educational programs which helps parents and families of our most critically ill babies in the region.
This was the second year of the "Baseball for Babies" fundraiser, a raffle program that provided baseball fans an opportunity to support programs and services that benefit the smallest Saint Alphonsus patients and their families. Raffle tickets were sold at each of the Friday night home games, with a winner drawn at each of these games. Winners received a special practice jersey sporting the Chicago Cubs logo and the Boise Hawk player name and number on the back.
This year marks the Saint Alphonsus NICU's third year of operation. The Saint Alphonsus Level III NICU opened in 2001, equipped with 6 beds, and has since grown to accommodate 14 beds for the most critically ill babies in the region, and a step-down unit for neonatal patients who no longer requiring intensive care.
The Boise Hawks baseball team is also celebrating an incredible season. Along with winning their 6th Northwest League Championship, Manager Tom Beyers won his 400th minor league game and was named NWL Manager of the Year. Jerry Blevins and Luis Montanez were both named to the season-ending NWL All-Star team. Ryan Harvey was named MVP of the Championship Series and of the NWL's first-ever midseason All-Star Game; Matt Weber, Luis Brito, Ryan Norwood, Luis Montanez and Kyle Boyer were also named to the team.
About Saint Alphonsus: Saint Alphonsus emphasizes care that is patient-centered, innovative and community based. The hospital focuses on providing services in a spiritual, healing environment, and is renowned for its state-of-the-art digital environment and pioneering technologies; award-winning clinical services; a nationally accredited Life Flight program; and the region's only Level II Trauma center accredited by the American College of Surgeons. For information about Saint Alphonsus visit www.saintalphonsus.org.
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