{"id":917,"date":"2016-09-19T14:54:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/?p=917"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:29:19","slug":"request-tampa-bay-rays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/request-tampa-bay-rays\/","title":{"rendered":"A request from the Tampa Bay Rays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year we ask our community partners to RAYS UP<\/strong> and help recruit volunteers for the annual Shirts Off Our Backs fundraiser<\/strong>.\u00a0Proceeds from Shirts Off Our Backs benefit the Rays Baseball Foundation, supporting youth and educational programming throughout Tampa Bay.\u00a0 Volunteers will join forces with Rays staff to offer scratch-off cards to fans in the ballpark in exchange for donations. Scratch-off prizes include offers such as game tickets, in-ballpark offers and even the shirts off our backs!<\/p>\n

Each year we look to provide this opportunity to our partners as a way to encourage community involvement and team building. The event always becomes a fun competition between partners and employees by pitting them against each other in a battle for the highest scratch-off sales.\u00a0 There will be prizes for top individual sellers as well as the group who raises the most money over the six day event.<\/p>\n

We are looking for 200 volunteers for the six-day event.\u00a0 We are asking all of our community partners for support in recruiting volunteers.\u00a0 Please include the information below in your next email blast, newsletter, social media post, etc.\u00a0 Once volunteers sign up, we do all the work.\u00a0 We will communicate the details, host daily orientations and run the event.<\/p>\n

Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0080\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa Bay Rays Shirts Off Our Backs Fundraiser<\/p>\n

\u0080\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All proceeds benefit the Rays Baseball Foundation, supporting youth and educational programming throughout Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

\u0080\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rays Home Games on September 20th<\/sup> \u2013 September 25th<\/sup><\/p>\n

\u0080\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tropicana Field<\/p>\n

Available Shifts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 20th<\/sup>:\u00a0 4pm to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 21st<\/sup>:\u00a0 4pm to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 22nd<\/sup>:\u00a0 4pm to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

Friday, September 23rd<\/sup>:\u00a0 4pm to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 24th<\/sup>:\u00a0 3pm to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 25th<\/sup>:\u00a0 10am to 4th Inning<\/p>\n

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*Each volunteer receives free parking, a ticket to the game, a t-shirt and a voucher for a meal after their shift<\/p>\n

**Must be 18 or older or accompanied by an adult<\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/u><\/a><\/strong> to sign up!<\/p>\n

Make sure your volunteers mention your organization when they sign up!<\/p>\n

We thank you for your support.\u00a0 Please let me know if you have any questions about the fundraiser.<\/p>\n

All the best,<\/p>\n

Jenn Tran <\/strong>Senior Director, Employee and Community Engagement | Tampa Bay Rays P:\u00a0727-825-3312 | F: 727-825-3235 One Tropicana Drive | Saint Petersburg, FL 33705<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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