G-Braves and GMC Step up to the Plate for Kids
Published on August 17, 2009 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release
The Gwinnett Braves and Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation are taking a swing for kids in September with Step up to the Plate.
The community is invited suit up and knock some balls out of the park with a batting practice on Thursday, September 24 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Chopper, will be in attendance and the Atlanta Braves B.A.T. Team, the official mobile fan experience for the Atlanta Braves, will be on hand to entertain families. Tickets are $200 and include a commemorative t-shirt. Limited concessions will also be available for purchase. For more information, please visit the Gwinnett Braves' Web site at gwinnettbraves.com.
"Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation is proud to sponsor this event which will help the Mason Children's Clinic serve the low income children in Gwinnett County. These funds will help supplement and expand the services to the clinic which sees over 100 children and their families a day," stated Jason C. Chandler, President of the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Miles & Lib Mason Children's Clinic and Atlanta Braves Foundation. The Miles and Lib Mason Children's Clinic is a community clinic of Gwinnett Medical Center providing pediatric care to Gwinnett's uninsured and underinsured children. The clinic is one of the top immunization providers in the state of Georgia and has been awarded the Walt Orenstein Champions for Immunization Award by the Georgia Department of Human Resources and Immunize Georgia
Gwinnett Braves 2009 individual tickets, starting as low as $5, are available now at gwinnettbraves.com, the Gwinnett Stadium Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, and by calling 1-800-745-3000.
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