Not to be confused with the Batgirl contest I am having on the side.
HONORARY BAT GIRL CONTEST OPEN FOR METS FANS
TO SHARE THEIR “GOING TO BAT AGAINST BREAST CANCER” STORIES
Submission Entry Period for Chance to be Honored On-Field at Citi Field during Mother’s Day Celebrations Open Now Through April 1 at HonoraryBatGirl.com
FLUSHING, N.Y., February 17, 2011 – Major League Baseball® and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, launched the 2011 Honorary Bat Girl Contest, a campaign to recognize baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and have demonstrated a commitment to eradicating the disease. Mets fans ages 18 and older can go online at www.honorarybatgirl.com to share inspirational stories about themselves or loved ones who are “Going To Bat Against Breast Cancer.”
During MLB’s annual Mother’s Day national day of recognition, one Honorary Bat Girl representing the Mets will take part in pre-game activities, be honored during an on-field ceremony at Citi Field and receive pink MLB merchandise and two tickets to the game. Entries may be submitted at www.honorarybatgirl.com, a Web site powered by MLB.com, and will be accepted until the submission period closes on Thursday, April 14.
A celebrity panel of judges will help select the winning submissions based on the following criteria: originality, quality of writing, demonstration of commitment to breast cancer awareness and public appeal as determined by online fan votes.
During the nine-week online submission period, fans can share stories of inspiration and hope, how they or loved ones are supporting the fight against breast cancer and why they want to be an Honorary Bat Girl for their favorite MLB Club. Testimonials can be submitted by breast cancer survivors, advocates and supporters of the cause.
The program was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer initiative celebrated on Mother’s Day. In two years, nearly 2,000 testimonials have been submitted and more than six million fan votes have been cast. Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer is a joint partnership between MLB, its licensed partners and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to raise awareness about the breast cancer cause, while also raising funds to support breast cancer research.
On Mother’s Day, May 8, hundreds of MLB players are expected to use pink bats by Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo. To further demonstrate their support for the breast cancer cause, players and on-field personnel will wear the symbolic pink ribbon on their uniforms along with pink wrist bands. Commemorative dugout lineup cards also will be pink. Game-used Louisville Slugger pink bats from Mother’s Day games will be auctioned exclusively MLB.com at a later date to raise additional funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
