R-Phils to fight breast cancer on Mother’s Day

Deneen Giesen, R-Phils Office Manager, and her son Joseph show off the special Mother's Day jersey the team will wear and then auction on May 11.

Reading, PA – The Reading Phillies 4th annual Mother’s Day game to fight breast cancer will be Sunday, May 11 when the team takes on the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 1:05 PM. Gates open at noon. 

As in past years, the team will wear pink jerseys thanks to the Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center, 830 AM WEEU and 69 News Berks Edition. The game-worn, autographed jerseys will be raffled and auctioned off to benefit the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. 

The game will also be played with pink bases that will also be auctioned off to raise money for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. 

To date, the Mother’s Day jersey auctions have raised $16,816 for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition will have an information table located in the Right Field Food Court for people to learn more about the battle against breast cancer.

This year’s jersey is a top-notch product made of game-quality materials. The button-down tops features a sewn on 
R-Phils logo across the chest, sewn on numbers, a pink ribbon sewn on the left sleeve and the Minor League Baseball logo sewn on the yoke. 

The first 2,000 women 18 and older will receive a pink and white R-Phils pop-up umbrella thanks to the Shoppes at Wyomissing. 

In addition to the Mother’s Day festivities, every Sunday is a Dollar Dog Day thanks to Berks Packing and Stroehmann’s. Plus, all fans can run the bases after the game thanks to 69 News Berks Edition. 

Tickets can be purchased by calling 610-375-8469 or by ordering online anytime.

This information was posted on May 2, 2008