From the Desk of the GM - Mar. 23, 2009

“K’s for Kids Update”

On March 4, I wrote about the K’s for Kids program that the Goldeyes has in place to raise funds for the Field of Dreams Foundation. To date, a total of $3.00 has been pledged per Goldeyes strikeout at home for the upcoming season. There is still two months until opening day, so there is still plenty of time to reach or surpass the 2005 record-setting mark of $14.35 per strikeout that was pledged.

Also, as was mentioned in the March 4 blog, if you send the K’s for Kids form back by June 30 and mark “GM BLOG” at the top, you will be entered to win a skysuite for a night during July or August. As of today, no one has taken me up on that offer.

In case you missed the March 4th blog, K’s for Kids is a program where you pledge a certain dollar amount per strikeout thrown by a Goldeyes pitcher at home. So, if the Goldeyes throw 300 strikeouts and you pledged 10 cents per strikeout, it would cost you $30 at the end of the season. Not only will you get a tax receipt from the FOD Foundation, you have the chance of getting the use of a skysuite for a night for the small investment of $30! (Retail value of $850)

This blog appears the same day as the Field of Dreams Foundation Board meets to discuss how we can raise more funds for the Foundation. Our discussion will primarily be about the K’s for Kids program and what we can do to get out the word about it. Watch for new things at the ballpark promoting the program.

If you don’t feel like scrolling down the page to find the last blog about K’s for Kids, you can click here to get the pledge form.

The more money that is raised, the more children’s charities will benefit!

Next blog… “First event of the season”

Until next time…

-- Andrew