Sunday, April 18, 1:35 p.m. at the Albuquerque Isotopes Baseball Park on 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE. Breast cancer survivors clad in pink will be on hand to sing the national anthem and throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the Albuquerque Isotopes take on the Omaha Royals.
The event will honor breast cancer survivors and raise awareness about the importance of early detection … as well as promote the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The walk is Sunday, April 25, and participants can register and start anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The five-mile walk begins at Cottonwood Mall. Anyone interested in the walk can register at informational booths at this game.
Pink water bottles promoting the Pink Power Game will be given to the first 3,000 attendees at the game. Individuals may also gather information about breast and other cancers during the evening. This information will be available at booths set up by Pink Power Game sponsors – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, First Financial Credit Union and the American Cancer Society. Also on hand to provide information will be the New Mexico Department of Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
For more information about game tickets contact the Isotopes Park Box Office at 505-222-4058, or to purchase tickets over the phone call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or online please visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.albuquerquebaseball.com .
For more information about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk visit www.cancer.org/stridesonline , call 505-559-9424, or email albuquerquestrides@cancer.org. Together we can Make a Difference, Make History and Make Strides.
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