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Brian Shoemaker
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Proceeds from In-Game Auction will Benefit National Disaster Recovery Nonprofit, St. Bernard Project, helping rebuilding efforts in South Carolina
The old-timers used to play through the Dog Days in wool uniforms. On Saturday, May 14th, the Columbia Fireflies, the Single A affiliate of the New York Mets, will play a game in threads decidedly errr… hairier. The team will play ball in Star Wars themed jerseys that resemble Chewbacca!
During the course of the game, fans in attendance will have the chance to bid on each jersey worn by members of the Fireflies, with the winners invited on the field to meet the players at the end of the game and claim their jerseys, literally off the player’s backs!
If that weren’t enough to give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, the Fireflies will donate all proceeds from the auction to St. Bernard Project, a national long term disaster recovery organization founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, which is now rebuilding flood damaged homes in the Columbia area and training other nonprofits statewide to utilize its innovative, efficient rebuilding model which relies on volunteer and AmeriCorps labor.
Come on out to the ballpark on Saturday, May 14th for a 7:05 first pitch and support the Fireflies and South Carolina flood rebuilding efforts! Tickets available here.
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About St. Bernard Project (SBP)
SBP's mission is to shorten the time between disaster and recovery by ensuring that disaster-impacted citizens and communities recover in a prompt, efficient and predictable manner. Since its founding in 2006 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, SBP has rebuilt homes for more than 1,000 families with the help of 100,000 volunteers in New Orleans; Joplin, MO; Staten Island, NY; Rockaway, NY; Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ; San Marcos, TX and Columbia, SC. SBP is deeply supported by AmeriCorps which provides 140 members annually to manage worksites and clients, and train the organization’s volunteers nationally.
Through its Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lab, SBP works to share lessons learned, prevent common barriers to recovery and help communities utilize SBP’s standardized, repeatable and proven-effective model.
To learn more, visit www.stbernardproject.org and follow @stbernardproj on Twitter.
The old-timers used to play through the Dog Days in wool uniforms. On Saturday, May 14th, the Columbia Fireflies, the Single A affiliate of the New York Mets, will play a game in threads decidedly errr… hairier. The team will play ball in Star Wars themed jerseys that resemble Chewbacca!
During the course of the game, fans in attendance will have the chance to bid on each jersey worn by members of the Fireflies, with the winners invited on the field to meet the players at the end of the game and claim their jerseys, literally off the player’s backs!
If that weren’t enough to give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, the Fireflies will donate all proceeds from the auction to St. Bernard Project, a national long term disaster recovery organization founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, which is now rebuilding flood damaged homes in the Columbia area and training other nonprofits statewide to utilize its innovative, efficient rebuilding model which relies on volunteer and AmeriCorps labor.
Come on out to the ballpark on Saturday, May 14th for a 7:05 first pitch and support the Fireflies and South Carolina flood rebuilding efforts! Tickets available here.
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About St. Bernard Project (SBP)
SBP's mission is to shorten the time between disaster and recovery by ensuring that disaster-impacted citizens and communities recover in a prompt, efficient and predictable manner. Since its founding in 2006 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, SBP has rebuilt homes for more than 1,000 families with the help of 100,000 volunteers in New Orleans; Joplin, MO; Staten Island, NY; Rockaway, NY; Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ; San Marcos, TX and Columbia, SC. SBP is deeply supported by AmeriCorps which provides 140 members annually to manage worksites and clients, and train the organization’s volunteers nationally.
Through its Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lab, SBP works to share lessons learned, prevent common barriers to recovery and help communities utilize SBP’s standardized, repeatable and proven-effective model.
To learn more, visit www.stbernardproject.org and follow @stbernardproj on Twitter.
