State Farm and Major League Baseball Go to Bat for the SADS Foundation Again
The SADS Foundation won their second $18,000 charitable donation in the State farm Go To Bat program.
Salt Lake City, UT, October 15, 2011 --(PR.com)-- State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services
State Farm® and Major League Baseball® Go To Bat for the SADS Foundation Again
Charity captures tenth weekly $18,000 donation
State Farm® and Major League Baseball® (MLB) today announced that the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation has earned their second $18,000 charitable donation in the State Farm Go To Bat program – an online, charitable giving initiative driven by the State Farm commitment to helping communities get to a better state.
Supporters of the SADS Foundation, an organization dedicated to saving lives and supporting families of children and young adults who are predisposed to sudden death due to heart abnormalities, posted the highest Go To Bat game batting average for the second time over the program’s ten weeks. The organization has now earned a total of $36,000 thanks to winning both the ninth and tenth weekly Go to Bat donations.
“As a physician dedicated to saving lives of children and families affected by Long QT and other SADS conditions, I would like to thank State Farm and Major League Baseball for their incredible support,” said Dr. Michael J. Ackerman, MD, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic and SADS Foundation Board President. “The work of the SADS Foundation is essential for families who have been touched by these conditions.”
The SADS Foundation exists to support the families and save the lives of those affected, to raise awareness, to advocate for increased research, and to educate physicians about SADS.
“The Go To Bat program is a great example of our commitment to helping causes and individuals get to a better state,” said Todd Fischer, manager of national sponsorships for State Farm. “Congratulations to the SADS Foundation on their second donation win, and we know that another $18,000 will be put to good use to support their important mission.”
In addition, Gary Killingsworth (Brentwood, Calif.), who went to bat for SADS Foundation, is the program’s tenth individual winner and will be awarded a trip for two to the 2011 MLB World Series. At this year’s MLB World Series State Farm also will present a $25,000 donation to the charity that finishes the promotional campaign with the highest Go To Bat game batting average.
For more information on the Go To Bat program, visit www.statefarm.com/gotobat.
About State Farm:
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. Our 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 37 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.
About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Club’s agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rights holders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.
Contacts:
Laura Wall Melissa McKinley
SADS Foundation State Farm Insurance
(801) 641-7148 (309) 766-0625
laura@sads.org melissa.mckinley.qxwl@statefarm.com
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State Farm® and Major League Baseball® Go To Bat for the SADS Foundation Again
Charity captures tenth weekly $18,000 donation
State Farm® and Major League Baseball® (MLB) today announced that the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation has earned their second $18,000 charitable donation in the State Farm Go To Bat program – an online, charitable giving initiative driven by the State Farm commitment to helping communities get to a better state.
Supporters of the SADS Foundation, an organization dedicated to saving lives and supporting families of children and young adults who are predisposed to sudden death due to heart abnormalities, posted the highest Go To Bat game batting average for the second time over the program’s ten weeks. The organization has now earned a total of $36,000 thanks to winning both the ninth and tenth weekly Go to Bat donations.
“As a physician dedicated to saving lives of children and families affected by Long QT and other SADS conditions, I would like to thank State Farm and Major League Baseball for their incredible support,” said Dr. Michael J. Ackerman, MD, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic and SADS Foundation Board President. “The work of the SADS Foundation is essential for families who have been touched by these conditions.”
The SADS Foundation exists to support the families and save the lives of those affected, to raise awareness, to advocate for increased research, and to educate physicians about SADS.
“The Go To Bat program is a great example of our commitment to helping causes and individuals get to a better state,” said Todd Fischer, manager of national sponsorships for State Farm. “Congratulations to the SADS Foundation on their second donation win, and we know that another $18,000 will be put to good use to support their important mission.”
In addition, Gary Killingsworth (Brentwood, Calif.), who went to bat for SADS Foundation, is the program’s tenth individual winner and will be awarded a trip for two to the 2011 MLB World Series. At this year’s MLB World Series State Farm also will present a $25,000 donation to the charity that finishes the promotional campaign with the highest Go To Bat game batting average.
For more information on the Go To Bat program, visit www.statefarm.com/gotobat.
About State Farm:
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. Our 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 37 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.
About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Club’s agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rights holders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.
Contacts:
Laura Wall Melissa McKinley
SADS Foundation State Farm Insurance
(801) 641-7148 (309) 766-0625
laura@sads.org melissa.mckinley.qxwl@statefarm.com
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Laura Wall, Vice President
801-641-7148
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Laura Wall, Vice President
801-641-7148
www.StopSADS.org
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