Pirates Charities and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County
Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting (middle, yellow shirt) stands with, from left to right, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Executive Director Carl Weeks, the Pirate Parrot, Ronny Paulino and children from the Boys & Girls Clubs. The bus in the background was purchased with funds raised through Pirates Charities events.
Pirates Chairman of the Board Bob Nutting presented a check on behalf of Pirates Charities in the amount of $30,000 that was utilized to purchase a Pirates-themed school bus for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County.
The donation was presented during a special
on-field pregame ceremony prior to the Pirates home Spring Training game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, March 21.
More than $19,000 was raised during the Inaugural Pirates Charities Spring Training Golf Classic, which was co-chaired by Tom Gorzelanny, on February 22 at the River Strand Golf Club in Bradenton.
The additional funds were raised during a series of silent auctions held at McKechnie Field from Sunday, March 16 through Wednesday, March 19.
"We are extremely pleased to reaffirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the Bradenton community," said Pirates President Frank Coonelly. "This donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs, through the work of Pirates Charities, allows us to show that commitment and make a true difference in the lives of so many area youths."
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