Media Advisory - Brett Lawrie opens Jays Care Community Clubhouse in Langley, BC
Jays Care Foundation funds safe youth space for Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, December 11th, JAYS CARE FOUNDATION, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club, will unveil a new Jays Care Community Clubhouse at the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC - Langley Club. This dedicated recreational youth space was made possible through a $250,000 Field of Dreams grant from the Foundation. Inspired by the Blue Jays clubhouse, the fully-accessible Club will serve over 250 kids in the Douglas Park community each day, twice the capacity of its current programming space.
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman and Langley native, Brett Lawrie, will join Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC, and Rob Drynan, interim Executive Director of Jays Care Foundation, for the official unveiling, jersey presentation, and photo opportunity, and will be available to field questions about the project. A child from the Langley Club will be co-emceeing the event with Carolyn Tuckwell. The ceremony will kick-off at 12 p.m. (noon) PT.
| WHEN: | Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
| Event will start at 12 p.m. (noon) PT | |
| WHAT: | Official unveiling of the Jays Care Community Clubhouse at the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC - Langley Club |
| Opening remarks and speeches Ribbon cutting ceremony, jersey presentation and photo opportunity Media availability |
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| WHO: | Brett Lawrie, Third Baseman, Toronto Blue Jays Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Rob Drynan, interim Executive Director, Jays Care Foundation 50 youth from the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC |
| WHERE: | Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC - Langley Club Douglas Park Community School grounds 5409A-206th Street Langley, BC V3A 2C5 |
About Jays Care Foundation
Since 1992, Jays Care has created opportunities for children and youth in need by providing access to programs that promote regular physical activity, encourage the pursuit of higher education and impart fundamental life skills. The foundation has made possible the building of dedicated, accessible, safe youth spaces for recreational programming, inspiring engagement through the sport of baseball. In 2012 alone, Jays Care contributed more than $1.9 million to initiatives and facilities across Canada, and provided 23,000 kids access to vital programs and services through Field of Dreams funding, Grand Slam Grants, Home Run Scholars program, Rookie League camps and Jays Care Community Clubhouse.
For more information, visit bluejays.com/jayscare and follow the Blue Jays and Jays Care on Twitter: @bluejays and @jayscare.
About Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC)
For over 75 years BGC has been giving children and youth something they deserve: a safe place to belong when they aren't at home or at school. To kids, their Club feels like a place where they can hang out with their friends, and make new ones! But it's so much more. It's a place that provides them with three of the things they need most: a sense of belonging, a sense of success, and positive relationships. That happens through a wide range of activities that are not only of interest to kids, but that are good for them, too: sports, homework, safe access to the on-line world, arts, crafts, and of course, sharing meals. Annually, we serve more than 10,000 children, youth, and families — and no one is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. No one.
Please check out our full list of programs and services: www.bgcsouthcoastbc.ca and follow us @helpBGC
SOURCE: Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays Communications Department
(416) 341-1302/03.
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