FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2018
Contact:
Jessica Pecchia
845.297.7600
HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES & POUGHKEEPSIE GALLERIA TEAM UP TO HONOR HOMETOWN HEROES!
The Hudson Valley Renegades and Poughkeepsie Galleria to celebrate local heroes at the
2018 home games of the Hudson Valley Renegades
Poughkeepsie, NY – The Hudson Valley Renegades and Poughkeepsie Galleria are proud to announce a partnership on the 2018 Hometown Heroes program. The Hometown Heroes program was created to honor local citizens who have made a lasting impact on the community. Nominees could include Service Members, First Responders, Educators, or Community Leaders.
‘Heroes’ that are chosen to be honored will receive four tickets to the game, throw out the 1st pitch, meet with the managers and umpires at home plate to exchange line-up cards and in the 7th inning before God Bless America he/she is acknowledged on the video board with a short bio read by Hudson Valley Renegades Vice President Rick Zolzer.
Poughkeepsie Galleria Marketing Director Jessica Pecchia said “we are honored to be able to help recognize the wonderful acts and accomplishments of the Hudson Valley’s best. The Hudson Valley Renegades is a first-class organization who we are proud to partner with.”
Nominations for heroes are now being accepted Nominations for heroes are now being acceptedNominations for heroes are now being accepted at PoughkeepsieGalleriaMall.com.
For tickets to the Hudson Valley Renegades 2018 baseball games, please visit HVRenegades.com.
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About Poughkeepsie Galleria
Poughkeepsie Galleria is celebrating 30 years as Dutchess County’s largest, most dominant shopping destination. Anchored by Macy’s, Target, Best Buy, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Poughkeepsie Galleria offers 120 retail shops including entertainment destinations Regal Cinemas and K1 Speed. Additional information can be found at www.PoughkeepsieGalleriamall.com and you can find Poughkeepsie Galleria on Facebook (Facebook.com/PoughkeepsieGalleria), Twitter (@PokGalleria) and Instagram (@Poughkeepsie_Galleria).
About the Hudson Valley Renegades
The Hudson Valley Renegades are celebrating 25 years as a Class-A Short Season Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and are a part of the New York-Penn League. The Renegades home opener will be on Thursday June 21st at Dutchess Stadium against the Vermont Lake Monsters and first pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. For more information, please call the Emery & Webb Dutchess Stadium Box Office at 845.838.0094 or visit us online at hvrenegades.com. You can find us on social media at Facebook (HVRenegades), Twitter (@HVRenegades) Instagram (@HVRenegades) and Snapchat (@HVRenegades).