Curve, MiLB Teams Partner up to Help Storm Victims with "15 for 15" Initiative
Published on May 17, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
CURVE, Pa. - The Altoona Curve, along with 45 other Minor League Baseball teams, have joined up with Minor League Baseball Charities in a "15 for 15" program to help raise funds for at least three MiLB communities that were affected by the storms that recently moved through the Southeastern portion of the United States. Altoona and the other clubs will be donating 15 percent of every on-line store purchase for a 15-day period (which began Monday and runs through May 30th) to MiLB Charities to help with the disaster relief efforts. Fans can go to the Curve website, www.altoonacurve.com, and click on the "Team Store" link near the top of the homepage to reach the team's on-line store.
"The storms in the Southeast have been devastating and we were eager to get involved with Minor League Baseball Charities' initiative," said Curve General Manager Rob Egan. "It's heartening, though not surprising, to see so many Minor League clubs getting involved to help those affected."
The other 45 teams that are participating in the initiative are: the Boise Hawks, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Bradenton Marauders, Burlington Bees, Carolina Mudcats, Charleston RiverDogs, Charlotte Knights, Clinton LumberKings, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Connecticut Tigers, Fort Myers Miracle, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Fresno Grizzlies, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Greenville Drive, Gwinnett Braves, Harrisburg Senators, Hickory Crawdads, Hudson Valley Renegades, Indianapolis Indians, Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino, Jacksonville Suns, Jamestown Jammers, Las Vegas 51s, Lowell Spinners, Lynchburg Hillcats, Midland RockHounds, Mississippi Braves, Nashville Sounds, Omaha Storm Chasers, Quad Cities River Bandits, Reading Phillies, Reno Aces, Rome Braves, Savannah Sand Gnats, South Bend Silver Hawks, State College Spikes, Staten Island Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens, Tri-City ValleyCats, Tulsa Drillers, West Virginia Power, Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Winston-Salem Dash.
Minor League Baseball Charities is a separate tax exempt, 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Inc. Fans can visit http://milbcharities.milbstore.com for more information about the "15 for 15" initiative, or to make a donation to MiLB Charities.
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