Tonight: Help the Freedom Fight the Heroin Epidemic
September 1, 2015 - Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
(Florence, KY) - 51% of drug related deaths in the United States involve Heroin.
Heroin related deaths are up 37% from 2011 to 2012 and climbing.
7.7% of 12th graders in Kentucky reported use heroin (national average is 2.2%).
Tonight at UC Health Stadium, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, are doing their part to battle this terrible epidemic with NKY Hates Heroin Night presented by Steve Cain's All-Vacuum Center. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.
Help NKY Hates Heroin and Transitions, INC knock out heroin tonight at the ballpark. Click here and use special offer code "recovery" (case sensitive) to see $5 of every ticket go back to support these charities.
Tonight's events include:
1) Celebrate Recovery Call Down in the 7th inning.
2) Memorial Wall to remember lost loved ones.
3) Freedom wearing specialty jerseys for auction to raise money for NKY Hates Heroin and Transitions, INC.
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The Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, are members of the Frontier League of Professional Baseball. The Frontier League is the oldest continuously operating independent professional league, entering its 23rdseason in 2015. For more information about the Frontier League visit www.frontierleague.com.
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