Colony Homes and McDonald's Hit Home Run in Support of Triangle Youth Baseball.Business Editors Colony Homes and McDonald's Corp. have teamed up in the Colony Homes "Come on Home" promotion to support the Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team based in Durham, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the AAA (Triple-A) affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays major-league club. Youth Athletic League (DBYAL), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. enhancing the lives of inner-city children, and Ronald McDonald House Charities This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (RMHC RMHC Ronald McDonald House Charities RMHC Rocky Mountain Hydrofoil Club ). In a collaborative effort with the Durham Bulls and McDonald's Corp., Colony Homes will donate up to $5,000 to RMHC through the Colony Homes "Come on Home" (Fourth Inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. ) promotion. During the promotion, Colony Homes will donate a minimum of $50 to the Ronald McDonald House if the Bulls score a fourth-inning run. A baseball toss, thrown by a local little league team member at a target, determines the cash amount donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. each game. If the Bulls score in the bottom of the fourth, the amount hit on the target is donated. Fifty dollars is donated for the "toss" even if the player misses the target, then $75 for hitting it, and $100 or $200 if it strikes those respective holes in the target. "We are excited to have Colony Homes and McDonald's join forces to support DBYAL in this fun and interactive way," says Chip Hutchinson, sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , Durham Bulls Special Events. "McDonald's has long been an outstanding pillar pillar, freestanding columnar supporting member. It is a general term, little used as an exact architectural definition except as applied to an upright support in the medieval styles, consisting of an assemblage of juxtaposed shafts and moldings; unlike the column, in the local community. Colony Homes is a proven leader in the homebuilding industry. Through this promotion, Colony Homes is now also distinguishing itself as a leader within the local community. Their initiative in supporting youth sports throughout the Triangle will truly make a difference in our community." "Field of Dreams" is a fundraising
Hyde Park, 615 acres (249 hectares) in Westminster borough, London, England. Once the manor of Hyde, a part of the old Westminster Abbey property, it became a deer park under Henry VIII. Avenues, will serve as home base to the league. "Colony Homes is delighted to be involved in this unique promotion," said Michelle Melvin, Raleigh marketing manager for Colony Homes. "With our growing presence in the Triangle market, we wanted to demonstrate our community involvement. We believe that by coupling our participation with the Durham Bulls and McDonald's that our contribution will extend beyond the arena of sports to have a positive impact on youth in this area." Throughout the season, 54 McDonald's locations in Durham, Orange and Wake counties will distribute bag stuffers promoting a special McDonald's/Colony Homes Little League "Team Offer" where youth team members can receive a $3.50 ticket off the price of admissions to a Durham Bulls' game and a coupon for a free ice cream cone An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. from McDonald's. Customers should look for these bag stuffers in mid-July and August. "Colony Homes is pleased to be part of this dynamic team helping our community and impacting the lives of children through our support of youth services and sports," says Michelle Melvin, Colony's Raleigh marketing manager. About Colony Homes Atlanta-based Colony Homes is the largest privately owned single-family homebuilder in the southeastern US and is ranked as one of the top homebuilders in the country with more than 2,045 closings in 2001. The six-year-old Raleigh Division closed 372 homes in 2001 and expects to close more than 500 this year. It currently has six actively selling communities in the Triangle area. For additional information on Colony Homes and its communities, visit its website at www.colonyhomes.com. About Ronald McDonald House Charities Ronald McDonald House Charities works to better the lives of children and their families around the world by creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974 and today there are 212 Ronald McDonald Houses in 20 countries around the world. To date, RMHC has awarded more than $320 million in grants worldwide toward its mission to make an immediate and positive impact on as many children as possible. About the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League The DBYAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of Durham's inner city children by providing high-quality sports recreation programs. Created in 1994, thousands of children have been able to participate free of charge in Little League Baseball and Soccer through the program. Visit www.durhambulls.com for information on the Durham Bulls. |
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