Barry Zito's Strikeouts for Troops Celebrity Bash Raises $50,000 with Help from Pyramid Breweries, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors.BERKELEY, Calif. -- Oakland A's pitcher Barry Zito, Pyramid Breweries Inc.(Nasdaq:PMID PMID PubMed-Indexed for MEDLINE PMID Portable Multispectral Imaging Device PMID Process Management Improvement & Deployment PMID Physical Media Id PMID Performance Metric Identifier ) and loyal fans of the A's and Pyramid's beers, helped raise $50,000 during the Strikeouts For Troops Celebrity Bash held recently at the Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as the neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the . The event, presented by Pyramid Alehouse, Wasserman Media Group, Fox Sports Radio Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming all day, every day. The network is a service of Premiere Radio Networks (a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications). and 95.7 MAX FM, was held to commemorate the first anniversary of the Strikeouts for Troops program founded by Zito in 2005. Strikeouts for Troops directs cash pledges for on-field performance by 25 Major League Baseball players This list consists of Major League Baseball players, both past and current, who have a biographic article (members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are noted with a β). For a list of other players for whom an article does not yet exist, see: Wikipedia:Requested articles/sports. to help our wounded U.S. soldiers recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, major hospital complex in Washington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.; est. 1923 and named for U.S. army surgeon Walter Reed. It is composed of seven units including a general hospital and a research institute. There are several thousand beds. , Bethesda Naval Hospital and other military hospitals and assist their families. With its largest brewery in Berkeley and three alehouse restaurants located in Berkeley, Walnut Creek and Sacramento, Pyramid's flagship HefeWeizen(TM) has emerged as one of the most popular craft beers in Northern California. The brand is the recipient of several recent awards, including a gold medal at the 2004 Great American Beer Festival The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association held at the end of September or the beginning of October in Denver, Colorado. and a bronze at the 2006 World Beer Cup for American-style HefeWeizen. Strikeouts For Troops kicked off with an all-star cast of celebrity bartenders and supporters, including Zito's teammates Nick Swisher, Huston Street, Joe Blanton, Bobby Crosby, Dan Haren, Adam Melhuse, Esteban Loaiza and Mark Kotsay; Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Barry Sims; Golden State Warriors' forward Mike Dunleavy; and San Francisco 49ers However, the highlight for Zito and those in attendance was the two recuperating soldiers flown in from Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. U.S. Army Specialist Stephanie Browning and U.S. Army Sergeant Doug Szczepanski of the Michigan State National Guard were introduced and presented a cash grant from Strikeouts for Troops. Also during the sell-out event, Mr. John Lennon, Pyramid's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , presented Barry Zito with a check for $12,000 raised from ticket sales. Combining proceeds from the tickets, tips, raffle tickets and a live auction of the players' jerseys, Pyramid along with A's fans raised a total donation of $50,000 for the Strikeouts for Troops Fund. "Pyramid Breweries is committed to working together with other companies to make this region an even better place to live and work," said Mr. Lennon. "We're proud of the fact that hundreds of our employees live and help operate our brewery and alehouses here, and that our award-winning Pyramid HefeWeizen has earned so many loyal fans throughout the East Bay. We welcome the chance to support locally based teams and host community events within an atmosphere that affords our fans the opportunity to enjoy refreshingly unfiltered Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since Pyramid HefeWeizen along with great food and lively company, while contributing to a noble cause." About Pyramid Breweries Inc. Pyramid Breweries Inc. is a leading brewer of specialty, full-flavored beers and sodas produced under the Pyramid, MacTarnahan's and Thomas Kemper brands. The independent company owns two alehouse restaurants adjacent to its full-production breweries under the Pyramid Alehouse and MacTarnahan Taproom brand names in Berkeley, California, and Portland, Oregon, respectively, and three alehouse restaurants in Walnut Creek and Sacramento, California, and Seattle, Washington. More information about Pyramid Breweries is available at www.pyramidbrew.com. About Strikeouts for Troops(TM) Strikeouts for Troops is a national nonprofit program developed to honor U.S. military service members and assist those being treated for their injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Hospital, and other military hospitals -- far from home and family. Strikeouts for Troops helps to provide some "comforts of home" and assists with travel and housing expenses to help those injured recuperate re·cu·per·ate v. To return to health or strength; recover. with loved ones near. Strikeouts for Troops was introduced on April 5, 2005, after Barry Zito had the privilege to visit with soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Strikeouts for Troops is funded by contributions to the "Strikeouts For Troops Fund" at The Community Foundation For the National Capital Region The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is a public charity founded in 1973 serving the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. It is the fifth largest community foundation nationally according to grants paid at over $83 million in 2005, and the ninth largest . For more information about Strikeouts for Troops please visit http://www.strikeoutsfortroops.org. |
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