Media Advisory - Blue Jays Unveil A Field of Dreams for St. John's Minor Baseball Association at Celebrate Baseball Day

$125,000 Jays Care grant funds refurbishment of Airport Heights Field          

ST. JOHN'S, NL, July 12, 2013 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, July 16^th at 5:30 p.m. NDT, TORONTO BLUE JAYS alumni Roberto Alomar, Sandy Alomar Sr., Devon White, Duane Ward, Homer Bush and Denis Boucher, JAYS CARE FOUNDATION, the City of St. John's and St. John's Minor Baseball Association (SJMBA) will unveil the newly-renovated Airport Heights Field in St. John's N.L. The Toronto Blue Jays, through Jays Care, have invested $125,000 in the City of St. John's to extend the field to accommodate Bantam baseball for SJMBA. In late summer 2013, the remaining investment will fund the installation of lights at Airport Heights Field. This undertaking will double the field usage and give up to 150 additional players access to the sport of baseball.

Following the official unveiling of the field, SJMBA will be hosting Celebrate Baseball Day for over 600 guests, including registered players and their families. Event attendees will enjoy snacks and refreshments, carnival games and baseball skill development activities.

WHEN:

Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Event will start at 5:30 p.m. NDT

WHAT:  

Official opening of the newly-renovated Airport Heights Field
Opening remarks and speeches
Media availability and photo opportunity
St. John's Minor Baseball Association Celebrate Baseball Day, including snacks and refreshments, carnival games and baseball activities

WHO:

Roberto Alomar, Sandy Alomar Sr., Devon White, Duane Ward, Homer Bush and Denis Boucher, Toronto Blue Jays alumni
Rob Drynan, Executive Director, Jays Care Foundation
Peter Dawe, Jays Care Foundation Board of Directors
Dennis O'Keefe, Mayor, St. John's
Robert Morgan, President, St. John's Minor Baseball Association
Jason Spurrell, Vice-President, St. John's Minor Baseball Association

WHERE:

Airport Heights Field
Located at the end of McNiven Place, off Airport Heights Drive
St. John's, Newfoundland

About Jays Care Foundation

The Toronto Blue Jays, 2012 recipient of the MLB Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence, believe every child deserves the chance to reach their full potential, regardless of the challenges they face. Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Blue Jays, sets kids on a lifelong track to success by investing in charitable, community and baseball programs and facilities that focus on helping kids in need get active, excel academically and lead healthy lives. To date, Jays Care has invested more than $7.5 million in Canada's children and communities.

For more information, visit www.bluejays.com/jayscare, follow @JaysCare on Twitter, 'like' Jays Care on Facebook, or call 416-341-1456.

SOURCE: Toronto Blue Jays

About St. John's Minor Baseball Association 

For More Information Please Contact:
Toronto Blue Jays Communications Department
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