Art that Speaks for Homeless Pets Cancer Awareness Day CAPCure Church and Family Day Cook Like A Pro Donations Fight Hunger at the Plate Firefighter/Police Officer Appreciation

First Annual Diamond Boot Foundation Auctions Mark Holtz Hello Win Column Fund Organ Donor Awareness Ronald McDonald House Shoes for Orphan Souls Teacher Appreciation

The Best Friends Art Project, "Art that Speaks for Homeless Pets" is a display of works by Cyrus Mejia and Clay Myers. The two artists use various mediums to demonstrate the Best Friends' philosophy project aimed at raising awareness about homeless pets and ensuring that there will be a time when all animals have caring homes. The exhibit will be displayed in the Diamond Club from August 23 to August 31. The display will be available for viewing during these home games, day and night. For those wishing to view the exhibit without purchasing a ticket to the game, the exhibit will be open for viewing post game on all day games while the exhibit is on display. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
On June 18, the American Cancer Society and the Texas Rangers teamed up to bring fans the first annual Cancer Awareness Day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. A public service announcement about cancer awareness was shown during pre-game activities. Also, cancer survivors were recognized for being in the audience at the game. This Cancer Awareness Day was dedicated to the memory of Mark & Alice Holtz.

For seventeen years, Mark Holtz was a radio and television broadcaster for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. Mark's enthusiastic presence in the broadcast booth and his voice will always be synonymous with Texas Rangers baseball. Rangers fans will forever remember his trademark call to conclude a victory – "Hello Win Column!" In 1997, Mark died of a leukemia-related illness, and in 1999, his wife Alice also died of cancer.

The seventh annual CAPCure Home Run Challenge took place on Father's Day June 19th. As part of this special day, a CAPCure blue ribbon logo was on the field and blue temporary tattoos were distributed at all gates. The entire Rangers team also wore blue wristbands that day. The wristbands worn helped raise awareness about prostate cancer and encouraged fans to make a pledge for all home runs hit on that day. The Home Run Challenge raises money to fund prostate cancer research; the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in America, which afflicts nearly one in six American Men. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
Join John and Michele Wetteland for a church and family night while the enjoying the Rangers as they take on Minnesota at 12:20pm Saturday August 27th. Following the game, join John Wetteland, Jim Sundberg, and current Rangers' Brian Shouse, John Wasdin, and Kyle Abbott in the lower Home Run Porch (Sections 44-49) to hear how God is shaping their lives and the particular challenges of pursuing a Godly lifestyle in the midst of a high-profile and often high-pressure sports environment. Proceeds raised will benefit Feed the Children. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 972-Rangers.
In January, the Texas Rangers Wives got together to develop a project aimed at both giving fans a personal look at who the Texas Rangers are and benefiting a local charity. They selected the idea of a cookbook because what better way to get to know someone than through their favorite foods! The wives have been hard at work creating a design and gathering recipes and photos for the "Cook Like A Pro" player and staff cookbook, sponsored by Dannon. All players, coaches, staff, and members of the baseball front office will be featured in this 116-page colorful and delicious book.

All proceeds benefit two area non-profit organizations – The Family Place and Second Harvest. Rangers wives will be selling the books during weekend games, and they may also be purchased at the Majestic Grand Slam Gift shop or by calling 817-273-5207.

The Texas Rangers have established a donation program to assist with the fundraising efforts of non-profit organizations. Donations have included game tickets, suites, souvenirs and autographed items. Donations may be used in auctions or raffles, or as incentives for participation in special programs.

Donation requests must be made in writing on the non-profit organization’s letterhead at least six weeks in advance of the event. For questions, please call the Rangers at (817) 273-5207. Please mail all donation requests to Texas Rangers Baseball, c/o Donation Requests, P.O. Box 90111, Arlington, TX 76004.

The Rangers have partnered with the Tarrant Area Food Bank and the North Texas Food Bank to promote Fight Hunger at the Plate. The group that donates the most money to hunger relief between now and August 31 will win a suite to the September 13 Texas Rangers home game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Plus, the Rangers are donating 20 tickets to that game for the 1st runner-up group in both Dallas and Fort Worth area. The first 25 participants to donate online will receive a Texas Rangers cap or pennant. Visit tafb.org or ntxfoodbank.org to Fight Hunger at the Plate and in your community.
For the ninth year in a row, the Rangers once again honored area firefighters, police officers, and deputy sheriffs for their ongoing contributions to the community in a pre-game ceremony on September 10.
The Texas Chapter of the American Society for Autism (ASA) teamed up with the wives of the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros to support the cause of raising awareness for autism in the general public. The wives wore jerseys with their husband's number on the back as they battled against each other to win the silver boot. James Denton (of Desperate Housewives) served as the celebrity umpire for the event. The event raised $20,000 for its cause and will become an annual tradition between the wives of the two teams. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.
For the fifth consecutive season, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation provided guests with the opportunity to bid on collectible items during every home game. During the 2005 season, the game auctions raised $125,000 for the foundation. On September 17, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation held a special Katrina Relief Auction. Proceeds from the auction benefited David Dellucci’s Catch 22 for Blue Foundation, which he established to provide immediate assistance and long-term restoration and recovery for Hurricane Katrina survivors.
The Hello Win Column was established in July 2005, in memory of Mark and Alice Holtz. Mark's daughter, Cindy Kuster, and her husband, Jeff Kuster, established the fund as a way to continue Mark and Alice's legacy and support other families impacted by cancer.

Money raised in the Hello Win Column Fund will be used to support the American Cancer Society, as well as local DFW area cancer programs, such as the Ronald McDonald House. The Kuster family will also donate Rangers tickets to 50-60 games each season to cancer patients and their families. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.

To make a contribution, make checks payable to the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and indicate it is for the Hello Win Column Fund. Checks can be mailed to:

Hello Win Column Fund
c/o Texas Rangers Community Relations Department
1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011

Organ Donor Awareness: The Southwest Transplant Alliance and the Texas Rangers teamed up for the 11th annual Texas Rangers Donor Awareness Softball Game on July 22. The recipients versus media softball game took place at the Dr Pepper Youth Ballpark. Fred Jacoby, former commissioner of the Southwest Conference and now commissioner of the Lone Star Conference, and the recipient of a heart transplant, was the special guest for the softball game. Richie Herskowitz, a lung transplant recipient from Plano, threw out the ceremonial first pitch on behalf of Mr. Jacoby.
Five families from the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas were treated to a trip to watch the Rangers play the Astros in Houston on June 25. The trip is courtesy of a partnership with Southwest Airlines, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, and Kevin Mench.

Southwest Airlines provided air transportation to Houston and the families were given choice tickets to the game, along with t-shirts and baseball caps displaying Kevin Mench's number. Kevin Mench hosted a meet and greet session with the families as they watched the team's batting practice. The families then toured Minute Maid Park before eating provided refreshments while watching the game.

For the eleventh year, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and Southwest Airlines partnership have sent various groups of children to different locations. Of these include a trip to Sea World with Juan Gonzalez, a lunch with then Governor George Bush at the State Capitol in Austin, and a daytrip at Arlington's very own Six Flags over Texas. The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas exists to provide a comforting place to stay for families with seriously ill children traveling to Dallas. A special thanks to Southwest Airlines, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, and Kevin Mench for providing these five families with this special opportunity. For more information, please call (817) 273-5207.

Join us Saturday, August 27 at 12:20 p.m. for Shoes for Orphan Souls at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and watch the Texas Rangers play the Minnesota Twins. Fifty percent of each full-priced ticket sold will benefit Buckner Orphan Care International's "Shoes for Orphan Souls" project, providing shoes for orphans and needy children in 40 countries. Bring your family and friends for a fun afternoon with the Rangers. To order tickets, please call (817) 436-5974 or email jwillms@texasrangers.com. You must reference Account #107668 to benefit Shoes for Orphan Souls.
For the 10th consecutive year, the Rangers honored area District and Regional Teachers of the Year with a special pre-game presentation on September 9.