{"id":10586,"date":"2014-02-17T16:58:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T21:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=10586"},"modified":"2014-02-17T16:58:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-17T21:58:08","slug":"red-sox-announce-week-of-community-service-activities-in-southwest-florida-feb-21-to-26-fourth-annual-week-of-giving-back-to-communities-in-southwest-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2014\/02\/17\/red-sox-announce-week-of-community-service-activities-in-southwest-florida-feb-21-to-26-fourth-annual-week-of-giving-back-to-communities-in-southwest-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox announce week of community service activities in Southwest Florida Feb. 21 to 26; Fourth annual week of giving back to communities in Southwest Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2014) \u2013\u00a0For the fourth consecutive year, the Boston Red Sox are planning a series of events and activities from Feb. 21 to 26 that will give back to communities throughout Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the week include a free-admission Spring Training Open House at JetBlue Park at Fenway South, uniformed personnel and front office staff volunteering at various nonprofits across Southwest Florida, and two longtime fundraising efforts that will help children in need throughout Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many years we have supported various fundraisers in Southwest Florida, and three years ago, we began adding additional activities to highlight the good work of organizations in Lee County that, every day, are serving people here who are most in need,\u201d said Katie Haas, director of Florida business operations. \u201cThis year we look forward to branching out even further into the community to celebrate the third year of JetBlue Park and Fenway South and spend time helping even more of our community neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The week of service will begin Friday, Feb. 21 with the 21st Annual Boston Red Sox Children\u2019s Hospital Celebrity Classic golf tournament, benefiting the Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida, at the Forest Country Club in South Fort Myers.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Boston Red Sox will host its annual Spring Training Open House at JetBlue Park, a free event open to the public featuring a variety of family-friendly activities, the World Series trophies, player autographs and more.<\/p>\n

The Ninth Annual Evening with the Red Sox, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County, will take place on Monday, Feb. 24 at JetBlue Park.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Feb. 25 and Wednesday, Feb. 26, Red Sox uniformed personnel and front office staff will spend the afternoons volunteering with Child Care of Southwest Florida, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida and Community Cooperative Ministries, Inc.\u2019s Backpack Program at Treeline Elementary.<\/p>\n

2014 RED SOX WEEK OF COMMUNITY SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, Feb. 21 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>21st Annual Boston Red Sox Children\u2019s Hospital Celebrity Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of the Red Sox uniformed personnel, alumni and front office staff will participate in the 21st Annual Boston Red Sox Children\u2019s Hospital Celebrity Classic golf tournament being held at The Forest Country Club in South Fort Myers. All proceeds raised will help fund an expansion of the Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida, providing extensive medical subspecialty treatments and state-of-the-art lifesaving care for the children of Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n