COMMUNITY INVITED TO SECOND ANNUAL BULLDOGS FOUNDATION WALK-A-THON ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND
Hamilton Bulldogs Media Release
HAMILTON, ONTARIO – Hamilton Bulldogs President and Bulldogs Foundation Board of Directors Member Stephen Ostaszewicz announced today the community is invited to participate in the second annual Bulldogs Foundation Walk-A-Thon, presented by FirstOntario Credit Union, on Sunday, June 22nd at Pier 4 Park, located near 50 Leander Drive in Hamilton.
The Walk-A-Thon is being held in support of the Bulldogs Foundation’s Dawgs Breakfast Program, which supports 17 high-needs Hamilton schools so students can start the day with a healthy and nutritious breakfast.
Registration will start at 7:45 a.m., with the walk beginning at 9:00 a.m. and going until approximately 10:00 a.m. Food and beverages will be available to the walkers following the walk.
For a minimum $20 individual donation or $30 for a family of four, participants will receive a two-for-one ticket voucher, a water bottle and a complimentary breakfast provided by Maple Lodge Farms, PepsiCo and Tim Hortons.
Entrants that collect a minimum of $50 in pledges will be rewarded with a pair of tickets to the Bulldogs 2014-2015 home opener on Friday, October 17th in addition to the prizing for a $20 donation.
Participants who collect at least $125 in pledges will receive four free tickets to a 2014-2015 Hamilton Bulldogs home game, while those who amass a minimum of $250 in pledges will receive a team-autographed stick and four free tickets to a 2014-2015 ‘Dogs home game.
In addition, the individual who raises the most money in pledges will win a 12-person suite for a 2014-2015 Bulldogs home game, including tickets, food and beverages. The person who collects the second-highest dollar amount in pledges will be rewarded with a game-worn, autographed jersey and four tickets to a 2014-2015 game. The walker who earns the third-largest dollar figure in donations will receive a team-autographed helmet and four tickets to a 2014-2015 Bulldogs game.
To register for the second annual Bulldogs Foundation Walk-A-Thon, make a donation or download pledge forms, visit: http://bulldogsfoundation.com/walk.
For more information, contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or [email protected].
The Bulldogs Foundation was established in 2007. The mission of the Foundation is to enrich the lives of children and youth in the Greater Hamilton Area through cash donations, gifts in kind and the assignment of tickets. By doing so, the Foundation aims to promote the creativity of interactive programs involving education, physical fitness and personal well-being. The main purpose of the Foundation is to strengthen and broaden the base of the Hamilton Bulldogs community support by providing funds to non-profit community groups and by supporting educational and community programs. For more information about the Bulldogs Foundation, visit www.bulldogsfoundation.com.
