The TriCity Valley Cats baseball team, like any good minor league team, does a host of off beat promotions to get and retain fans. Among them is the bobblehead competition - they ask for the community to vote for the public figure they'd like to see as a bobble head and if that person wins, the team will donate more than $500 to their charity of choice.
This year's promotion involves journalists and I was asked to participate. At first I thought, no way .. too hokey .. jumping the shark and all that. But I discussed it with the news director and then reconsidered.
My charity of choice for this event: RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE .. add to that, the winner gets about 2 dozen tix to a game .. that would be great to give to MAKE A WISH for their families. So, I said yes .. and that means I need your help. If you get a chance over the next week could you cast a vote at www.bobblevote.com
Yeah, I know some of you will make snarky comments - like I said, I wasn't sure about this at first .. but sometimes you just have to laugh at it all and get in the spirit. Hey, no harm, no foul and it can help some folks. Oh, and while you're voting, my colleague Rodger Wyland is also in the running so please, vote for him, too.
And if you'd like more info about Ronald McDonald house www.rmhcofalbany.org
and Make a Wish www.neny.wish.org
THANK YOU!! |
