Smokies to Hold Annual Pink Ribbon Night
SEVIERVILLE - The Tennessee Smokies are set to hold their annual Susan G. Komen of Knoxville Pink Ribbon Night presented by Tennova Healthcare on Friday, June 10. As a part of the promotion, the Smokies will be auctioning off the game-worn jerseys from that evening's contest against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The proceeds of the auction will benefit Susan G. Komen of Knoxville.
The pink-themed uniforms will feature the Smokies wordmark across the chest in pink lettering with the Susan G. Komen logo draped around it. The pink-hued logo will also include photos of several breast cancer survivors. The jersey also features a pink collar and sleeves with the Komen Knoxville logo on the back of the white uniform and on the right sleeve.
"Tennova Healthcare is pleased to partner with the Tennessee Smokies and Komen Knoxville to raise awareness about breast cancer, and to encourage women to get yearly mammograms starting at the age of 40," said Neil Heatherly, Chief Executive Officer of Physicians Regional Medical Center and Tennova Healthcare's East Tennessee Market Leader. "One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, but thanks to early detection and treatment advances, women are surviving breast cancer and living longer, healthier lives."
"Komen Knoxville supports 16 counties in East Tennessee with free screening and diagnostic services and patient assistance," said Amy Dunaway, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen of Knoxville. "Our work is ever-growing as we encounter patients who are uninsured, underinsured, unemployed and facing the financial hardships that this disease involves. Through our community partnerships with organizations like the Tennessee Smokies and Tennova Healthcare as well as our signature event, Race for the Cure®, we have been able to grant out over $7.0 million to local area breast health organizations since 1998."
Like all Friday night contests at Smokies Stadium, following the final out there will be a stellar fireworks display presented by Pepsi, Coors Light, WIVK, WVLT and the Knoxville News Sentinel. It will also be Mother-Son Date Night at the ballpark. Gates will open that night at 6:00 p.m. and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Single-game tickets, as well as multi-voucher and season ticket packages are still available, and can be purchased online at smokiesbaseball.com, or by calling the Smokies Ticket Office at 865-286-2300.
ABOUT SUSAN G. KOMEN AND KOMEN KNOXVILLE
Susan G. Komen is the world's largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen was founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy's life. Komen Knoxville is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community. Through events like the Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure®, Komen Knoxville has invested over $7 million in community breast health programs in 16 East Tennessee counties and has helped contribute $2.5 million to the more than $889 million invested globally in research. For more information, call (865) 588-0902 or visit www.komenknoxville.org.
ABOUT TENNOVA HEALTHCARE
One of the state's largest health networks, Tennova Healthcare includes 16 hospitals and more than 115 physician clinics. The combined network has approximately 2,600 licensed beds, 2,800 physicians on the combined active medical staffs, and 9,000 employees, with more than 70,000 admissions and 465,000 emergency department visits each year. Learn more at www.Tennova.com.
ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES
The Tennessee Smokies are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the ten-team Southern League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com.