Thunder Partners with Cancer Treatment Centers of America
June 29, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
(TRENTON, NJ) The Trenton Thunder, Double A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, are teaming up with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) to host the Strike Out Cancer Now tour raising awareness of the disease and how patients can win the fight against cancer.
The special event will take place during the Portland Sea Dogs game on Friday, July, 17th 2009. Cancer survivor Theresa Russo will be tossing the first pitch. Theresa Russo, a Hamilton, New Jersey resident, received the shock of her life when she discovered that she had uterine cancer in 2006. Theresa, who is a special needs teacher, was used to challenges but never thought she have to deal with something like that. Theresa found herself at Cancer Treatment Centers of America because of its whole-body approach. She liked that the doctors and nurses made her feel like a person and not a number. Today, Theresa sings the praises of CTCA to anyone who will listen.
All attendees will also receive a large "K" for a strike, to wave throughout the game, symbolizing the regional effort to strike out cancer.
Fans are invited to stroll the bases in honor of family members and friends that have been lost to cancer or are currently fighting the illness. With the Jumbotron playing video footage of participants, the Stroll of Honor will be a moving dedication and opportunity for fans to take a stand against cancer. Those interested in walking in the Stroll of Honor can register at http://www.strikeoutcancernow.com.
For more information about the Tour visit www.strikeoutcancernow.com or contact:
Dave Kerpen, theKbuzz, 718.416.2899 or dave@thekbuzz.com Julia Scherer, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 215.537.7469 or Julia.scherer@ctca-hope.com
About Cancer Treatment Centers of America Founded in 1988, Cancer Treatment Centers of America provides a comprehensive, patient-centered treatment model that fully integrates traditional, state-of-the-art medical treatments with scientifically-supported complementary therapies such as nutrition, naturopathic medicine, psycho-social counseling, physical therapy and spiritual support to meet the special, whole-person needs of cancer patients living with complex and advanced-stage disease. With a network of cancer treatment hospitals and community oncology programs in Illinois, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Washington, Cancer Treatment Centers of America encourages patients and their families to participate in treatment decisions with its Patient Empowerment MedicineSM model. For more information about Cancer Treatment Centers of America, go to www.cancercenter.com or call 800-333-CTCA.
About TheKbuzz TheKbuzz is a Word of Mouth and Social Media Marketing firm that creates and sustains buzz through innovative marketing concepts, communities, and conversations. They believe that buzz can be achieved by taking great ideas, and starting conversations about those ideas. They do this by creating communities to spread the word on existing popular networks like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, while also encouraging the use traditional word-of-mouth techniques. More information can be found on their website at www.thekbuzz.com.
All Trenton Thunder tickets, including the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game to be played in Trenton on July 15, are on sale now at www.trentonthunder.com and by calling 609-394-3300.
The Thunder have announced that all kids will eat for free at Waterfront Park all season long. All children with a ticket, ages 12 and under, will receive a voucher upon entering the ballpark good for a free hot dog, bag of potato chips, and a 12 oz. fountain soda at all 71 Thunder home games this season.
The Thunder are the only team in Minor League Baseball history at the Double A Level or below to draw over 400,000 fans for 14 consecutive seasons and have drawn over 6 million in attendance in its 15-year history.
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