Going to the Beckett Bowl?
The Second Annual Beckett Bowl happens on Thursday night. Here's the link: www.beckettbowl.com
Below is a press release I was sent this afternoon:
The Josh Beckett Foundation and the Celebrities for Charity Foundation announce the deadline to enter the "Beckett's Buddy" raffle has been extended to Wednesday July 9, 2008. Fans will be able to purchase tickets until 9:00 EDT on July 9, 2008. The winner of the raffle will receive:
·One (1) Bowling lane with Winner's family name or corporate logo over the lane at Beckett Bowl 2008, which will be held on Thursday July 10, 2008 at Twin Lanes, Malden, MA
·Winner and 3 guests will receive Four (4) Bowler Credentials to participate in the Tournament with a celebrity guest
·Winner and 3 guests will be personally coached for One (1) frame by Josh Beckett
·Four (4) Guest Credentials for relatives and friends to attend the Bowling Tournament
·Two (2) additional After Party tickets (access is already included with Bowler and Guest Credentials
·Four (4) parking passes
·Four (4) Beckett Bowl Reebok Team T-Shirts and (4) Tournament Gift Bags
·Winner will be recognized on the official Beckett Bowl web site
·Winner and a Guest will attend a (mutually agreed to) Red Sox Game as Josh Beckett's special guest (Two (2) Tickets)
·Winner and Guest will have special access to watch batting practice
·Winner and Guest will meet Josh Beckett at Fenway Park and have photo taken with Josh Beckett (Photo will later be autographed by Josh Beckett)
·Two (2) autographed Josh Beckett Jerseys
·A cash prize in the amount of $565.00 to mitigate the Winner's tax liability that results from winning the raffle. This prize is withheld and paid, on behalf of the Winner, directly to the IRS ($467.00) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ($98.00)
Tickets can only be purchased at www.netRaffle.org. Tickets start at just $2 a piece, with a minimum order of 5 tickets. Proceeds will benefit the Josh Beckett Foundation and Celebrities for Charity.
The Josh Beckett Foundation was established in 2007 and supports community based programs that strive to improve the health and well-being of children, especially children that are seriously ill, disabled, poor or otherwise disadvantaged.
The Celebrities for Charity Foundation was established to assist local charities with celebrity support. Over the past 11 years, Celebrities for Charity has donated over 2 million dollars worth of memorabilia and funds to over 1,000 organizations.
Sounds like a great event. Thanks for reporting it. We don't hear enough about the good things ballplayers are doing in their communities.
Saw your comment on MLBlogosphere about an "invisible" counter. Any advice on where to get one and how to install it?
Thanks!
--Jeff
http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/
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Thanks Jeff. Most people assume a grouch like Beckett wouldn't give back. He's probably a very nice guy who's very intense on the mound.
As for the counter, go to statcounter.com and set up an account. Once you get the code for your counter, you can choose to keep it visible on your site or invisible. I prefer invisible just because it's less clutter on the site.
Enter the code into your "description" box of your blog and you're good to go.
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Did you get tix? Cool fundrasier. Remember when it was the Nomar Bowl?
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I'm hoping for a last-minute invite, but not counting on it. I really wouldn't mind bowling against Beckett, but I'd hate to beat him. He doesn't like losing you know...
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