Join Us in the Fight against Breast Cancer
July 14, 2015 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Spokane Indians News Release
SPOKANE, Wash. - The 10th Anniversary of the Pitch for the Cure Breast Cancer Walk, presented by Mike's Hard Pink Lemonade, is coming up Sunday, August 2nd! Save $5 if you register by this Friday, July 17th. Click here to sign up today!
The cost for the walk is $25 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under. Participants will receive a special edition 10th anniversary T-shirt, a donation in their name to the Susan G. Komen Eastern Washington affiliate, and a ticket to the Spokane Indians baseball game that afternoon.
The short one-mile walk around Avista Stadium in support for Breast Cancer finishes with participants being recognized on the field during a special ceremony before a 3:30 pm game. Indians players will wear pink jerseys and hats - to be auctioned off - in the game against the Eugene Emeralds.
"This is the tenth anniversary of the Pitch for the Cure - that's an entire decade of raising awareness in the Spokane community...it's fantastic," said Randy Schwaegler, President of Komen's Eastern Washington affiliate Board. "The event keeps growing every year, and the support is non-stop. This is why we come out every year - to give those who fight another reason for tomorrow."
Participants have until the day of event to sign-up. Packet pick-up is scheduled for Friday, July 31st from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Spokane Indians Team Store located at Avista Stadium (602 N. Havana) and the day of the walk starting at 2:30 PM at Avista Stadium.
In addition to Mike's Hard Pink Lemonade, supporting sponsors for this year's Pitch for the Cure include Cancer Care Northwest Foundation, Coordinated Care, Ezell's Famous Chicken, Inland Imaging, Itron, The Odom Corporation, Pepsi, Randi L. Johnson Attorney at Law, Rockwood Health System, Window World, and KXLY-AM 920.
For more information on the Pitch for the Cure, please contact Walk Director Elise Rooney at (509) 343-6811, or email at erooney@spokaneindians.com.
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