Tuesday, November 04, 2003
BRAVO TO THE PADRES
No, the Edgar deal was a no-brainer, so that's not a "PR Move".
I'm talking about what the San Diego Padres did for their community for Halloween. The Padres vice president of community relations, Michele Anderson, called the San Diego mayor's office and asked if they were doing anything for the kids for Haloween. The city said no. So Anderson had the bright idea of suggesting to the city that they and the Padres host a Halloween party for the victims of the tragic fires in SoCal that have killed 20 people, claimed 3,600 homes, and forced 10,000 people out of their homes, leaving some of them homeless as a result.
There were more than handful of past and present Padres players at the party. Wal-Mart donated costumes to the kids, and pizza rivals Pizza Hut and Papa John's donated pizzas to the people who showed up.
For those who don't think sports matters, well, after you read this story, you'll change your mind. That's the power of sports: They are more than just athletes. They are human beings too. Padres manager Bruce Bochy nearly had to evacuate from his house. Brian Giles was forced to evacuate. So you see, athletes aren't immune to tragedy either.
Again, here's the link to the story. There's a good chance you'll just lose it like I did after reading the story.
I'm talking about what the San Diego Padres did for their community for Halloween. The Padres vice president of community relations, Michele Anderson, called the San Diego mayor's office and asked if they were doing anything for the kids for Haloween. The city said no. So Anderson had the bright idea of suggesting to the city that they and the Padres host a Halloween party for the victims of the tragic fires in SoCal that have killed 20 people, claimed 3,600 homes, and forced 10,000 people out of their homes, leaving some of them homeless as a result.
There were more than handful of past and present Padres players at the party. Wal-Mart donated costumes to the kids, and pizza rivals Pizza Hut and Papa John's donated pizzas to the people who showed up.
For those who don't think sports matters, well, after you read this story, you'll change your mind. That's the power of sports: They are more than just athletes. They are human beings too. Padres manager Bruce Bochy nearly had to evacuate from his house. Brian Giles was forced to evacuate. So you see, athletes aren't immune to tragedy either.
Again, here's the link to the story. There's a good chance you'll just lose it like I did after reading the story.
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