The Brooklyn Cyclones minor league ball club is showing its thanks and support for the American Red Cross in Greater New York this summer by announcing American Red Cross Night at MCU Ballpark on Thursday, July 14th and also selecting the chapter as a beneficiary of its fifth annual charity golf outing on Tuesday, July 26th.
“The majority of our local disaster responses occur in the borough of Brooklyn,” American Red Cross in Greater New York CEO Vikki L. Pryor said. “Annually we respond to over 700 house fires, power outages, floods and vacates in Brooklyn and provide assistance to over 4,000 borough residents with food, clothing, temporary housing and/or counseling following these disasters. The chapter is honored and excited to have a partner like the Brooklyn Cyclones and thank them for honoring and recognizing the commitment and dedication shown by our personnel 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
American Red Cross Night at MCU Ballpark: Thursday, July 14
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The Greater New York Chapter will be honored for its service to Brooklyn and all of New York City before the game with the Auburn Doubledays. Volunteers from the chapter will be honored before the game and the team will wear the American Red Cross logo on their jerseys. The jerseys will then be raffled off after the game with proceeds benefitting the American Red Cross in Greater New York. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the game. In addition, American Red Cross personnel will be on hand distributing important emergency preparedness information and disaster response vehicles from the chapter’s fleet will be on display in the ballpark’s parking lot. Game time is 7:00 PM. MCU Ballpark is located at 1904 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 718-807-TIXX or visiting the Cyclones website at www.brooklyncyclones.com.
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Charity Golf Outing: Tuesday, July 26
The fifth annual Brooklyn Cyclones Charity Golf Outing will be held at Dyker Beach Golf Course with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross in Greater New York. The day begins with a 1:30 PM shotgun start and concludes with a buffet dinner and open bar in the clubhouse. There will be a silent auction during the dinner as well as raffle items. All participants will also receive a special gift package. Sponsorship packages are also available. Dyker Beach Golf Course is located at 86 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11228.
Golf and dinner is $175 per person, dinner only is $85 per person. For more information or to register, call 718-449-8497 or visit the Cyclones website at www.brooklyncyclones.com.
“We are pleased to partner with the American Red Cross in Greater New York,” Brooklyn Cyclones General Manager Steve Cohen said. “They are a tremendous asset for people in a time of need. We look forward to establishing a long term relationship.”
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization—not a government agency— and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.nyredcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
About the Brooklyn Cyclones:
The Brooklyn Cyclones, established in 2001, are a Class A affiliate of the New York Mets and are members of the New York-Pennsylvania Professional Baseball League. For more information, please visit www.brooklyncyclones.com.
