Sounds to Host Sports Equipment Drive at Ballpark Thursday Through Saturday
August 17, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds, in conjunction with The Sports Fund and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, will host a sports equipment drive during games at First Tennessee Park from August 20-22 as part of the "Play It Forward" campaign.
The Sounds are encouraging fans to bring new or gently used sports equipment to deposit in collection bins at the ballpark gates. Suggested items to donate include, but are not limited to:
- Baseballs/softballs
- Baseball bats
- Catchers gear
- Baseball gloves
- Soccer balls
- Shin guards
- Cleats
- Footballs
- Shoulder pads
- Kicking tees
- Basketballs
- Hockey sticks
- Kickballs
All fans who make a donation will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card redeemable in the Sounds Pro Shop.
Collections will be sorted and distributed to local non-profits that provide team membership experiences to at-risk youth in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee.
The Sounds host the Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA-Rockies) at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday evening. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch. Complete information is available on the team's website at www.nashvillesounds.com.
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