Through the relationship, BGCA and Major League Baseball have established
more than 150 Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities Leagues and nearly 200 Rookie
Leagues, providing as many as 120,000 children
with the opportunity to play
baseball and softball annually. Rowers of all rowing abilities, from
High School and
College participants to Elite and Olympic level rowers, will compete on the
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Tim Russert, moderator of NBC
's "Meet the Press," will serve as
dinner emcee. Louis Boys + Girls Club delivered the official first
pitch
ball to the mound for the First Pitch Ceremony.Utz Quality Foods Signs Sponsorship Deal with
The Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
What a great way to enjoy rowing, with
a great
Utz snack and a Pepsi!" Roman said. Pitchers deliver the ball without an arc but are limited in their
motion (no windmill, etc.
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"Our children are a gift, an inheritance of great importance," said
Bell.gowanus fairmount
"It takes the leadership of
organizations like Major League Baseball and people like John
Bell to help us
fulfill our mission -- to prepare today's young people for tomorrow. "Utz is not
only one
of the nation's leading snack food manufacturers but it is a well-known
Pennsylvania
company. Utz Quality Foods, Inc.gowanus pitch
Over 30,000
participants and spectators travel to Philadelphia
each October for ten hours
of continuous rowing.logging governed
, where they
gathered to discuss ways to implement
and facilitate effective technology
programs in their Clubs. Known
as "The Positive Place for
Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented
character development programs on a daily basis for children
, 6-18 years old,
conducted by a full-time professional staff. Consumers quickly responded to their
tasty chips and Utz Quality Foods,
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The
dinner, with expected guests to include Major League
Baseball Hall of Famers
and longtime New York Yankees teammates Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford, is being
held today at the Waldorf-Astoria.4 million youth it serves across the United States."
In
addition, many Major League Clubs, their staff and players, work with
local Boys + Girls Clubs, whether
through one-on-one mentoring of Club
members, serving on local boards of directors, or giving of
their personal
time or funds.
As a BGCA national trustee, he has been a strong advocate for
outfitting
Clubs on Native American lands with the technology needed to bridge the
digital divide
.
"We are really excited to have Utz as a new sponsor of the 2005 Head of
the Schuylkill,"
said Brian Roman, Executive Director.
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Moran is a member of the Boys + Girls Clubs of
Tucson's
Holmes Tuttle Unit.Modified pitch softball is a unique brand of softball that is basically a cross between
slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball.
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At the 2004 All-Star Game, two Houston-area Boys
+ Girls Club
members threw out ceremonial first pitches with boxing great
Muhammad Ali and prior to every game
of the 2004 World Series, a youth from a
local Boston or St.org ) comprises a national
network
of some 3,700 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than
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Boys + Girls Clubs of America
Honors Major League Baseball and Verizon Communications Senior Vice President at Annual President's
Dinner
(Bud) Selig on behalf of Major League Baseball,
and Bell will receive the President's
Award from BGCA President Roxanne
Spillett. Major League Baseball also has given more
than $3
million in support of Boys + Girls Clubs nationwide.
"On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am
deeply honored to accept the
Champion of Youth Award from Boys + Girls Clubs of America," said Commissioner
Selig."
"The Head of the Schuylkill has grown significantly over the past three
years,
partly due to the increase of support from sponsors.
Utz joins a distinguished group of high
level sponsors including: Subaru
of America, Pepsi Bottling Group, National Penn, Thomas Jefferson
University
Hospital, Jones Apparel Group, Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant and Version.
For more information contact:
Brian Roman
Admark Network Inc.bayonne basically
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The Champion
of Youth Award will be bestowed upon Major League Baseball
for its tremendous generosity and philanthropy
on behalf of the nation's
youth. In 2003, he helped 15 Native American Clubs secure funding to
attend
the National Technology Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.bgca.pitching slow
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Bell also serves on the board of the Boys
+ Girls
Club of Stamford, Conn."
BGCA Southwest Regional Youth of the Year Ramon Moran also
will share his
personal story about how the Club has shaped his life and given him the
inspiration
to succeed.hosr.'s constant focus on quality
production and consumer satisfaction recently earned
them the title of Snack
Food + Wholesale Bakery's 2005 Snack Manufacturer of the Year. There is bunting
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As the 'Official Charity of Major League Baseball'
since 1997,
Boys + Girls Clubs of America has been vital to the success of many MLB youth
outreach
programs.
For more than a decade, Bell, who is an alumnus of the Boys + Girls Clubs
of Boston
's Roxbury Unit, has been providing the leadership and dedication
that has helped BGCA reach unprecedented
levels of growth.
"It is an honor to work with Boys + Girls Clubs to provide a safe and
enriching
environment for thousands of children. In 1921,
Bill and Salie Utz began their quest to produce
a wholesome, quality potato
chip. now produces a variety of salty snack foods for the entire Mid
-Atlantic
and Northeast coasts.gowanus brocton
We are pleased to have the support of such a wonderful
'neighbor
' as a partner of the Regatta. Our spectators
and athletes are going to love Utz as a sponsor, especially
since we just
signed Pepsi as our Official Beverage.logging pitchers
"For nearly 100 years, BGCA has served
our nation's children and teens,
but we cannot do it alone," said Spillett.4 million young people
, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances.
About the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
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Located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz is a privately
owned corporation and
is currently one of the nation's leading snack food manufacturers.slow usssa
PHILADELPHIA
, The 36th annual Thomas Eakins Head of
the Schuylkill Regatta is pleased to welcome Utz Quality
Foods as a new
sponsor to the 2005 regatta, which will be held on October 29, 2005.75 mile race course
between the Twin Bridges, in East Falls, and Boathouse
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Proceeds from the dinner provide critical
funding for the organization and the
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In 1997, BGCA was named the official charity
of Major League Baseball;
since that time, the two organizations have been making baseball dreams
come
true for young people across the country. In addition, members of local Boys +
Girls Clubs
have participated in ceremonial first pitches at Major League
Baseball jewel event games. Utz will
be "The Official Snack" of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. The Regatta holds the title of the
largest one-day Regatta in
the world and is the premier Philadelphia fall regatta.playoff pitchers
NEW YORK, June
8 - Boys + Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) will
salute Major League Baseball (MLB) and John Bell,
senior vice president -
domestic telecom human resources, Verizon Communications, for their ongoing
commitment to children and youth at its annual President's Dinner.
BGCA Chairman Anne Szostak
will present the Champion of Youth Award to
Baseball Commissioner Allan H.
BGCA has enjoyed
national exposure through Major League Baseball-produced
print, radio and television public service
campaigns and Major League Baseball
has generated more than $20 million in direct and indirect funding
for BGCA
during its eight-year relationship.
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"Major League
Baseball is a social institution with important social
responsibilities and I am proud of our efforts
to promote youth game
development. Key Boys + Girls Club programs
emphasize character and leadership
development, education and career
development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness
and recreation.cobras slow
The President's Dinner is a premier BGCA fundraising event, and honors
those
who have had a significant impact on the lives of children and youth.
About Boys + Girls
Clubs of America
Boys + Girls Clubs of America ( http://www.org
The 36th Annual Thomas
Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta will take
place on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.usssa slower
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