Initiative Benefits Prostate Cancer Foundation and has Raised Nearly $36 million Toward Prostate Cancer Research Since 1996
The annual "Home Run Challenge" is back and underway for the 2010 season to support the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). The initiative, which will culminate on Father's Day, Sunday, June 20, and is now in its 14th year, will help increase awareness and early detection of prostate cancer. Since its inception, this initiative has raised nearly $36 million toward prostate cancer research.
"Each year we look forward to the 'Home Run Challenge' to help raise funds for prostate cancer research," said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. "Prostate cancer has affected many members of the Baseball family, and through this initiative we hope to generate increased awareness about the disease."
For each home run hit during 60 select MLB games from June 9 - June 20, including all games played on Father's Day, fans can make monetary donations and pledges to the Prostate Cancer Foundation at www.pcf.org. Fans can also make a $10 donation by texting PCF to 20222 (message and data rates apply). Money raised through the "Home Run Challenge" goes directly toward prostate cancer research. In 2009, $2.7 million was raised to fight prostate cancer through the PCF "Home Run Challenge".
Major League Baseball Charities has committed $50,000 to PCF as part of this program. Additionally, on-field personnel, including players, managers, coaches, trainers, umpires and groundskeepers will wear blue wristbands and blue ribbon uniform decals symbolizing prostate cancer awareness. The blue ribbon logo also will appear on the official dugout lineup cards, which will be blue. In an effort to emphasize the impact of the disease, all Major League Baseball games played on Sunday, June 20, will communicate valuable health information about prostate cancer.
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