It's been a while since I've posted anything here, so I've got some catching up to do. Here's an update on what's happening with the Field of Dreams Foundation as well as an update on "Team Goldeyes" and our Police Service Half Marathon Relay fundraising efforts.
Fillmore Riley LLP K’s for Kids Program
Last year I talked about the Fillmore Riley LLP K’s for Kids program. Just for fun, I got out the abacus and did some math. Here’s a recap:
“Working with a number of 300,000 fans per season, if only one per cent (or 3,000) of those fans participated in the program and pledged five cents per strikeout with an average of 300 strikeouts thrown by Goldeyes pitchers, the amount donated would be $15 per person. Multiplied by 3,000 fans, that would add up to $45,000 that would go to the Field of Dreams Foundation, which would end up in the hands of children’s charities in Manitoba. To take the math a little further, even if 3,000 fans pledged one cent per strikeout, or $3 per person, that would still be $9,000, which is more than the program currently raises.”
Well, we didn’t quite make it to $45,000 but we did raise $14,461 in 2010. The 2009 amount eclipsed last year’s amount by a full $5,000. So, thank you to all who helped make that happen and a special thank you to Fillmore Riley who, for the second consecutive year, is the title sponsor of the program.
So, if you think you might have a spare $15 between now and the end of September, send in a pledge for 5, 10 or 15 cents per strikeout. All you have to do is pledge a few dollars, our pitchers will do all the work striking out the opposition. Please click here to download a pledge form.
Goldeyes Field of Dreams Charity Golf Tournament
Monday, July 12, 2010 – Bel Acres Golf & Country Club
The 16th annual Goldeyes Charity Golf Tournament takes place at Bel Acres Golf & Country Club on Monday, July 12. It’s a great day that has as much to do with fun, camaraderie and team spirit as it does golf. The tournament is currently 70% sold out, so if you are thinking about entering a team, please give me a call at 982-2273 and I’ll save you a spot. Here are some pics from last year's event:
Winnipeg Police Service Half Marathon RelayIt’s now just over a month until Rick and I will run in the Winnipeg Police Service half marath
on. According to Rick, he has been training very hard for this. He is currently running three or four times a week and anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour each time. He’s promised me that he’ll complete the first leg of the relay (about 10.5 km) in 55 minutes or less.Our pledge drive has gone very well so for with more than $1,600 raised for the Canadian Cancer Society. Thank you very much to everyone who has pledged to date. If you would like to pledge “Team Goldeyes”, please click here and donate whatever you can spare. And, if you've got nothing else to do the morning of Sunday, May 2, come on out to cheer Rick on through the first leg of the relay. Click here to view the route for the first leg. Who knows, maybe there will be a special prize for the best home-made "motivational Go Team Goldeyes" sign we see along the course!
Next up on the blog will be this year's promotional schedule. We've got some great things planned for 2010, so check back here soon to get all the details!
Until next time...
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There's also the 2nd Goldeyes Family Fun Run on Sunday, August 29
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