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Other celebrities attending the event include: Martin Matte, Alain Choquette, Bruny Surin, Rosey Edeh, Peter DallaRiva, Vincent Damphousse, Bertrand Godin, Marilou, Élyse Robinault, Marilou Bourdon, Jean-Michel Dufaux, Elliot Price, Aaron Rand, Tasso, Marc Griffin, Alain Chantelois, Denis Casavant, Mitch Melnick, Denis Boucher, Rodger Brulotte, Ron Piché as well as players from the Montreal Canadiens, Impact and Alouettes.
Baseball and ALS are indelibly linked. This ballgame will mark the 65th anniversary of famous New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig who died of this disease, which is named after him.
Two thousand five hundred tickets (2,500) will be available for $25. Tickets can be purchased at all Admission ticket outlets (514-790-1245) and the Internet at www.admission.com. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the pre-game ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm. After the fifth and last inning of the game, fans can meet with the stars who will be available to sign autographs. A host of activities for the whole family will take place afterwards.
ALS is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease which paralyzes the body’s voluntary muscles. Since ALS does not impact the senses and the mind may remain unaffected, people with ALS are aware of what is happening to their bodies. Approximately 3,000 Canadians live with ALS.
“These people and their families need resources and support. This is a great awareness building opportunity. The more people are aware, the stronger the Society will become, the more lives we can help,” explains Lise Deschesnes, president of the ALS Society of Quebec.
All proceeds from the event will go for support services for ALS clients.
The event will be made possible thanks to: RDS, CFCF/CTV, Q92 FM, 105.7 Rythme FM, CGI, Stephen R Bronfman Foundation, Mr. Muffler, Cogeco, CNW Telbec and the Montreal Casino
Founded in 1983, the ALS Society of Quebec is a non-profit community organization whose mission is exclusively dedicated to the improvement of living conditions for people suffering from ALS and the support of their family members. Promoting and subsidizing medical research and advancing research on the causes, treatment, and cure of ALS are also integral parts of the mission of the Society, which survives on donations and on proceeds from various fundraising events.
For more information contact Claudine Cook, executive director, ALS Society of Quebec, 514-725-2653, ccook@sla-quebec.ca
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Baseball is Back at Jarry Park - All-star Game to Benefit ALS
Join former Montreal Expos Warren Cromartie, Andre Dawson, Steve Rogers, Dennis Martinez and Jim Fanning as well as celebrities from Montreal’s entertainment, business and professional sports communities, when they team up for a Celebrity Softball Game in support of ALS on Monday, June 12th at Jarry Park.Other celebrities attending the event include: Martin Matte, Alain Choquette, Bruny Surin, Rosey Edeh, Peter DallaRiva, Vincent Damphousse, Bertrand Godin, Marilou, Élyse Robinault, Marilou Bourdon, Jean-Michel Dufaux, Elliot Price, Aaron Rand, Tasso, Marc Griffin, Alain Chantelois, Denis Casavant, Mitch Melnick, Denis Boucher, Rodger Brulotte, Ron Piché as well as players from the Montreal Canadiens, Impact and Alouettes.
Baseball and ALS are indelibly linked. This ballgame will mark the 65th anniversary of famous New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig who died of this disease, which is named after him.
Two thousand five hundred tickets (2,500) will be available for $25. Tickets can be purchased at all Admission ticket outlets (514-790-1245) and the Internet at www.admission.com. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the pre-game ceremony will begin at 6:30 pm. After the fifth and last inning of the game, fans can meet with the stars who will be available to sign autographs. A host of activities for the whole family will take place afterwards.
ALS is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease which paralyzes the body’s voluntary muscles. Since ALS does not impact the senses and the mind may remain unaffected, people with ALS are aware of what is happening to their bodies. Approximately 3,000 Canadians live with ALS.
“These people and their families need resources and support. This is a great awareness building opportunity. The more people are aware, the stronger the Society will become, the more lives we can help,” explains Lise Deschesnes, president of the ALS Society of Quebec.
All proceeds from the event will go for support services for ALS clients.
The event will be made possible thanks to: RDS, CFCF/CTV, Q92 FM, 105.7 Rythme FM, CGI, Stephen R Bronfman Foundation, Mr. Muffler, Cogeco, CNW Telbec and the Montreal Casino
About ALS
Founded in 1983, the ALS Society of Quebec is a non-profit community organization whose mission is exclusively dedicated to the improvement of living conditions for people suffering from ALS and the support of their family members. Promoting and subsidizing medical research and advancing research on the causes, treatment, and cure of ALS are also integral parts of the mission of the Society, which survives on donations and on proceeds from various fundraising events.
For more information contact Claudine Cook, executive director, ALS Society of Quebec, 514-725-2653, ccook@sla-quebec.ca
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