SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs' Eighth Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness" Auction on June 30 Benefit

Published on June 25, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


The Charleston RiverDogs, the third-year Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will hand over individual jerseys to the highest bidder as part of the RiverDogs' 8th Annual "Kindness Beats Blindness RP Auction" at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

With all proceeds going to the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Storm Eye Institute and their on-going fight to prevent the loss of sight, the RiverDogs' silent and live auctions will be held Saturday night, June 30, from 6 p.m. until the 6th inning of the regularly-scheduled Charleston-Rome game that begins at 7:05 p.m.

While the players' jerseys will be auctioned to the highest bidder, there will be an abundance of other gifts and services available including two tickets to the Aug. 4 New York Yankees - Kansas City Royals game at Yankee Stadium and tickets to a Broadway play, the use of an Edisto Island beach house, a dove hunt for six people, a bracelet from Croghan's and lasik eye surgery.

There will also be various sports memorabilia, many of which are autographed, including a signed football from Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts' coach Tony Dungy, a bat signed by the members of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2006, a poster signed by Maria Sharapova, and a Yankees hat signed by former mayor Rudy Giuliani. A basketball signed by North Carolina coach Roy Williams, a ball signed by Tommy Lasorda, and many, many more items will be available.

All fans that enter the ball park are eligible to bid on the various goods and services. More than $200,000 has been donated to the Storm Eye Institute from the past seven auctions to help fight retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that causes blindness and that has affected Rebecca Veeck, the daughter of RiverDogs president and co-owner Mike Veeck .

"We put a lot of effort and emphasis into this annual auction because we firmly believe in the cause," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "Blindness hit us hard because of Rebecca, and we are trying to do our part to fight this disease. Hopefully, raising needed funds for research will help prevent this terrible disease."

For additional information on the "Kindness Beats Blindness" auction and to order tickets for the game, please call the RiverDogs at (843)577-DOGS (3647). Tickets may also be secured online by contacting www.riverdogs.com.

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