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A's Pennants for Charity Baseball Ticket Donations (Skid Row)

In yesterday's post, I let you know that I received a box all the way from Idaho from someone who ended up with a lot of 1989 A's pennants (with the roster printed on them) as well as A's and Padres player postcards (they look like they are from a Smokey the Bear fire prevention giveaway).

The pennants look like this and are in great shape:

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The only requirement to getting these into the hands of A's fans is that they are to be used for a philanthropic cause, at which AN is exceptionally good. I have about 150 of these pennants and tons of postcards, and I want to give them all away.

I am looking to take between 30 and 40 kids from the Rescue Mission in Los Angeles' Skid Row to their very first baseball game (Dodgers).

Because I know how politically, socially, and religiously diverse AN is (which is my most favorite thing about it), I am not promoting a specific organization; I just want to take kids to a ballgame. No third party would be involved except to borrow the kids for the day; this would be all on me.

If you would like to help:

You can PayPal me any amount of money at baseballgirl1976 at hotmail.com. (If you are looking for a guideline, the cheapest tickets the Dodgers are offering for the group are $8, but even one dollar would be so appreciated.) You can choose the "Personal" and then "Gift" option. Because I am the vendor, your donation is not tax-deductible, but I can promise you that 100% of the money will go to getting these kids to a baseball game.

I will email you a confirmation of your donation, and I will email Nico the chart of total donations, just to make sure there is financial accountability. (This will be handled just like the Wilhite donations.)

I spoke with the director of the center yesterday, and we are thinking a day game would be best; most likely Sunday, August 8th or Sunday, August 22nd. He has agreed to photograph the event, so we will see pictures of these kids at their very first ballgame! If you would like to volunteer at the event itself, feel free to email me (some of you already have!), and I'll put you on the list.

If you make any donation, you will receive the 1989 A's pennant. Please include your mailing address or let me know if you will be at any of the AN tailgates; I will hand-deliver as many as I can.

Again, I cannot thank you enough for your help in this. The kids will be SO excited, and I feel like it will be a great opportunity to share some baseball with a community for the very first time.

--baseballgirl