Mark Grace and Ben Petrick Added to Special Guests for Banquet
Arizona Diamondbacks Assistant Hitting Coach & MLB Legend Mark Grace and Hillsboro Hops Consultant Ben Petrick have been added to the Special Guests who will join Hillsboro Hops to help raise funds for the Hillsboro Hops Fund at their annual banquet on Saturday, January 30th.
WHAT: Hillsboro Hops Fund Banquet
The event will benefit the Hillsboro Hops Fund, a charitable organization through the Hillsboro Community Foundation. Highlights of the banquet will include a cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, a sit down dinner highlighted by a conversation with special guests Hops Manager Shelley Duncan, Arizona Diamondbacks Director of Player Development Mike Bell, Arizona Diamondbacks Vice President and Special Assistant to the General Manager Bob Gebhard, Arizona Diamondbacks Assistant Hitting Coach and Former Hops Hitting Coach Mark Grace, Hops Pitching Coach Mike Parrott, Hops Hitting Coach Jose Amado and Hops Special Consultant and former MLB Star Ben Petrick. Last year's event raised thousands of dollars for the Hillsboro Hops Fund, making a significant impact on the progress of the fund's first project, refurbishing the fields of Hillsboro's own Evergreen Middle School.
WHO: Media interviews available with Shelley Duncan, Mark Grace, Mike Bell, Mike Parrott and Jose Amado prior to the banquet beginning at 5:00pm.
WHEN: Saturday, January 30th
Banquet begins at 5:30pm
WHERE: NW Events & Environments - 2900 NW 229th Avenue - Hillsboro, OR
NOTE: To purchase tickets to the event you may call the Hillsboro Hops office at 503-640-0887 or purchase online at www.hillsborohops.com/banquet. Tickets are $80/person. For more detailed information including sponsoring a table contact Preston Toulon at [email protected]. If you or your business would like to donate an item to the Silent Auction, please contact Amy Stone at [email protected].