This is a must-see video and charity.
Making Hope Happen Through Baseball
For those who live in the San Bernardino area, this is a charity event worth enjoying. The Making Hope Happen Foundation is having a charity night on August 27th that includes baseball and philanthropy. The Making Hope Happen Foundation focuses on serving the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Tickets, that were originally $12 will now be $5 and all proceeds will go to the charity.
As Alex Groh, Assistant General Manager of the IE 66ers said,
“I strongly feel that this type of local, community interaction and education is unmatched. The beauty of minor league baseball is the community and fan base that surround each team. Without the loyal support of its community, no minor league baseball organization would exist. I’m fortunate that our stadium has the ability to host charity evenings because it’s a great way to showcase a wonderful organization like the Making Hope Happen Foundation.”
Pig for a Day
Here is a story that would make just about anyone smile.
At a recent Rock County 4-H Fair in Wisconsin, one boy auctioned off the pig that he raised to help his teacher. His teacher had quit her teaching job to work for Beat NB and to help her own niece who was battling cancer. At the fair, his pig fetched quite a nice amount of money, but then those bidding on it turned around and sold it back so that it could be auctioned again. In total, the pig, which he thought would help to raise about $600, raised $10,000 instead!
Read the entire story and enjoy.
Join the Rippin Run
If you live near the Rippavilla Plantation in Tennessee, then you’ll want to know about the third annual Rippin Run on Saturday, August 4th. This charity event will benefit both the American Cancer Society and the Rippavilla Plantation. The 5k obstacle course started at 8 in the morning and the one mile Fun Run will be at 9. As Corrine Tomlinson, the President of Rippavilla Inc. explains
“The first year, we had over 100, last year we doubled that so we hope to grow this every year. It does benefit the American Cancer Society and Rippavilla for us here. It’s so much fun. We have them from age three up to 70 years old. The first year, a very elderly lady was saying, ‘I can’t believe I’m doing this.’ She started off like she was going to fuss about it. She was going through the mud pit. I said, ‘Have you had this much fun in a long time?’ She just started laughing. She was having a blast.”
And don’t worry – you’ll get muddy while raising money for charity. The 5K is a mud run and the grand finale will have a water slide into a huge mud pit.