PG&E & San Francisco Giants Team Up to Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area with It Takes Two
Summary
During the month of August and over the course of 12 homes games, PG&E will donate $1,000 to BBBSBA for every double play turned by the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.On the diamond, more than 37 million spectators have witnessed a number of magical moments and four playoff appearances, including the franchise’s first-ever Perfect Game, thrown by Matt Cain on June 13, 2012 and in 2010 when the Giants became the World Series champions for the first time since moving West.AT&T Park has also played host to some of music’s biggest acts, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band and Green Day.The money raised will enable the organization, which serves the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa, to expand their one-to-one mentoring programs for at risk youth in the Bay Area and help serve the more than 750 children waiting to be matched with an adult mentor.The funds from the “It Takes Two” program will be put to good use as surveys of matches that have been together for at least one year have shown that 94 percent of children with low self-esteem improved their self-confidence, 90 percent felt more positively about their future, and 100 percent of failing students improved their GPAs.Additional “It Takes Two” program highlights include:· In-game promotion of the “It Takes Two” program on the scoreboard· Video board message about “It Takes Two” from Giants Pitcher Madison Bumgarner· Pre-game ceremony/ check presentation at the culmination of the program“The Giants are pleased to have the opportunity, through our partnership with PG&E, to work with such an important community partner as BBBSBA to raise awareness and funds for the role that mentoring plays in the lives of young people,” said Giants Senior Vice President of Revenue Mario Alioto.“Thanks to the generous contributions from PG&E and the tremendous fielding of the San Francisco Giants, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area will be able to help a greater number of at risk young people, those who will greatly benefit from mentoring services,” said Lauren Weston, BBBSBA Director of Development.On the diamond, more than 37 million spectators have witnessed a number of magical moments and four playoff appearances, including the franchise’s first-ever Perfect Game, thrown by Matt Cain on June 13, 2012 and in 2010 when the Giants became the World Series champions for the first time since moving West.