Pitching in!
Pitcher of Generosity! This could be YOU, realizing your dream of pitching from the mound, and at the same time: Making dreams come true for people and their families struck with breast cancer. John Sutherland is just one of the many generous souls from the Edmonton Capitals baseball club. www.capsbaseball.ca
Sutherland (and as many fans as possible) will be Pitching Against Breast Cancer. www.cbcf.org.
Here’s the scoop: On Friday, July 31st, the Edmonton Capitals will try to break the WORLD RECORD for the number of pitches thrown before a game in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
It all begins right after Friday evening’s game. Fans are invited down to the field to help throw pitches for a $5 donation to the CBCF. The current world record sits at 11,689.
The doors will be open all night long! The last pitch will be thrown before the August 1st game @7pm.
AND THEN - The Power of Pink game swings into action! Partial proceeds of Saturday night’s
game will go toward the CBCF, the team will be wearing special pink E-C caps for the evening and playing
with pink bats which will be auctioned off after the game with proceeds going toward the CBCF.
WHO: Edmonton Capitals and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
WHAT: World Record Breaking Attempt – Number of Pitches Thrown Before a Game ($5 donation from fans to participate)
WHERE: TELUS Field
WHEN: July 31st 8:30pm – August 1st 7:00pm SEE YOU THERE !!!