Garth Teams Up With Colorado Rockies
Monday, May 22, 2000 11:40:00 AM
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies and the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation, in conjunction with the Rockies Charity Fund, will team up with the Garth Brooks Touch 'em All Foundation to host the Rox second annual fundraiser, An Evening of Stars and Fireworks, Thursday, June 8 at Coors Field.

The direction of the event is to create awareness of youth and school violence while also raising community and monetary support to benefit regional programs dealing with such prevention. All proceeds from ticket sales to the event along with funds raised from a silent auction of autographed sports memorabilia will be granted to local area non-profit organizations which address the cause (ie: The Conflict Center's school program, The Colorado Lawyers' Committee for Violence Prevention and Colorado Uplift). The Rockies raised nearly $300,000 after being enhanced by funds from the McCormick Tribune Foundation to benefit the above-mentioned not-for profit organizations during the 1999 event.

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