Cornerstone Schools invites the community to Be a Tiger for Kids on August 18th
Cheer On the Detroit Tigers and Help Raise Much-Needed Student Scholarship Funds
Cornerstone Schools is hosting the 4th annual “Be a Tiger for Kids” event at Comerica Park on Tuesday, August 18th. This fun-filled, family event supports the children of Cornerstone and makes possible an excellent education and prepares students for life and leadership.
Join the energy and enthusiasm of Cornerstone’s community of friends when they cheer on the Detroit Tigers as they play the Seattle Mariners. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
Festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m. at the Rock-N-Roar tailgate party at Ford Field. A variety of food, entertainment, face painting, balloons and games for children of all ages will be provided at this exclusive pre-game party. At approximately 6:15 p.m., party goers will collectively make their way to Comerica Park to see the Cornerstone Honors Choir perform the Star Spangled Banner.
“Our annual Be a Tiger for Kids event offers the community an opportunity to provide Cornerstone students with an excellent education which prepares them for life and leadership, says Cornerstone CEO and Founding Chairman Clark Durant. “We look forward to packing the park on August 18th, making a difference in these children’s lives and continuing our mission of ‘Changing Detroit — One Child at a Time’.”
One hundred percent of the donations received go towards the Cornerstone Scholarship Fund. Many of the parents whose children now attend Cornerstone are at or below the poverty line and have been negatively impacted by the economic conditions in the city. All of the student’s parents must pay something towards their child’s tuition regardless of their financial means. A donation to the school’s scholarship fund fills the financial gap.
There are several tax deductible donation options available ranging from $15 – $250:
- Ultimate Fan Package ($250) — sends a child to school for one week per year.
- Receives one premier game ticket (best seats available on a first-come, first-served basis), entry for one to the private pre-game Rock-N-Roar tailgate and a commemorative event tee shirt. As an ultimate fan, you will be eligible to win a special opportunity to attend batting practice with the Tigers.
- Grand Fan Package ($150) — sends a child to school for three days per year.
- Receives a premium game ticket, entry into the private, pre-game tailgate party and an event t-shirt.
- Fan Package ($100) — sends a child to school for two days per year.
- Receives a prime game ticket, entry into the private, pre-game tailgate party and an event t-shirt.
- Stadium Package ($50) — sends a child to school for one day per year
- Receives a game ticket, entry into the private, pre-game tailgate party and an event t-shirt.
- Tailgate Package ($20) — makes a difference in the life of a child
- Receives one entry to the private, pregame tailgate party
- Souvenir Package ($15) — makes a difference in the life of a child
- Received a plush Tiger Tail Growler and a commemorative event t-shirt.
To donate and receive tickets for the event, visit http://www.cornerstoneschools.org/ or call Cornerstone Schools at 1-800-343-0951.
Be a Tiger for Kids is sponsored by over 25 gracious corporate sponsors, including: Detroit Tigers, Meijer, Beaumont Hospitals, DTE Energy, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Yazaki, Masco, ITC Holdings, Pepsi, Ernst & Young, Wolverine Packing and Big Boy.
Source: Cornerstone Schools Association
Victorino, Inge Win Record-Breaking All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote Races
Fans of Tigers, Phillies help first-time All-Stars earn St. Louis spots
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge were chosen by fans as the winners of the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual Club sites.
Baseball fans supported the 10 candidates named by All-Star managers Joe Maddon and Charlie Manuel in unprecedented fashion by casting a record 68.6 million votes since the program commenced on Sunday, July 5 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT). This year’s record number of votes represents an increase of 43.5 percent from the previous mark of 47.8 million set in 2008. Since its inception in 2002, the All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote has now recorded nearly 200 million votes.
The National League winner, Victorino, received the highest total number of votes ever, surpassing Evan Longoria’s nine million in 2008, and led all vote-getters with 15.6 million en route to becoming the second Phillies player to win the balloting (Bobby Abreu, 2004). He was followed by Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants, Mark Reynolds of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cristian Guzman of the Washington Nationals.
On the American League ballot, Inge became the first Detroit player to win the All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote by holding off Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers to claim the final spot on the All-Star roster with a final tally of 11.8 million votes, the most ever for an American League player. Inge and Kinsler were followed by Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays; and Adam Lind of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Previous winners of the All-Star Sprint Game Final Vote are: Evan Longoria (AL, 2008); Corey Hart (NL, 2008), Hideki Okajima (AL, 2007); Chris Young (NL, 2007); A.J. Pierzynski (AL, 2006); Nomar Garciaparra (NL, 2006); Scott Podsednik (AL, 2005); Roy Oswalt (NL, 2005); Hideki Matsui (AL, 2004); Bobby Abreu (NL, 2004); Jason Varitek (AL, 2003); Geoff Jenkins (NL, 2003); Johnny Damon (AL, 2002); and Andruw Jones (NL, 2002).
Source: MLB.com