 
BRAVES PITCHER JOHN SMOLTZ TO HELP FEED THE HUNGRY IN PREGAME BENEFIT EVENT BEFORE FLORIDA MARLINS MATCH-UP
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March 29, 2007 | MEDIA CONTACT:
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--Smoltz to Sign Up To 300 Autographs in Under An Hour--
ATLANTA (March 29, 2007)
- The Atlanta Braves Foundation and Pitcher John Smoltz will team up with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to host a special benefit autograph session in an effort to collect canned food items and cash donations for those in need in Atlanta and North Georgia, on Sunday, April 15, from 11 - noon, at Turner Field's Monument Grove.
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MAKE A PLEDGE?
More than 1 million Georgians are living in poverty - the equivalent of more than 20 sold-out games at Turner Field. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)
HOW DOES THIS PROGRAM MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
The 2006 campaign raised more than $50,000 and more than 10,000 pounds of food to benefit the Food Bank.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT
OF MY PLEDGE?
$1 equals $6.20 worth of goods and services the Food Bank can invest into the community (Atlanta Community Food Bank, 2007)
WHERE CAN
I LEARN MORE?
Visit www.ACFB.org, www.Atlanta.Braves.com or call (404) 892-3333, Ext. 1246.
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Hundreds of fans are expected to line up hours before the Braves match-up against the Marlins to receive Smoltz's autograph. For every 20 cans of food or $20 donated by each fan, they will receive one autograph on a sports item brought from home (limit two autographs per person).
Smoltz's autograph session is part of a long-time commitment to fighting hunger and supporting the Food Bank, an Atlanta-based regional hunger-relief organization that distributes food and needed products to 38 metro Atlanta and North Georgia counties. Besides the autograph-signing sessions, Smoltz, who launched his Strike Out Hunger campaign in 1997, also offers a separate autograph campaign for collectors.
Limited edition photographs, baseballs, official Smoltz Braves Jerseys and gloves are some of the many items that are also available to patrons ranging from $25 to $1250. Unlike the autograph sessions, that allow supporters to bring any item from home for Smoltz to sign, the collector's program caters to those willing to invest in high-profile collection pieces. Supporters can call (404) 892-FEED or visit www.ACFB.org to order collector's items. Additionally, Smoltz made a commitment to pledge $100 dollars of his own personal income to the Food Bank for every strikeout he makes during this year's 2007 baseball season.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank annually distributes more than 23 million pounds of food to more than 800 community-based hunger-relief organizations in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. In addition to food distribution, the Food Bank leads seven distinct community-building projects: Atlanta's Table, Community Garden Initiative, Hunger 101, Hunger Walk/Run, Kids in Need, Product Rescue Center and The Atlanta Collaborative Kitchen (TACK). For more information about the Food Bank, call (404) 892-3333 or visit www.ACFB.org.
THE ATLANTA BRAVES FOUNDATION
The Atlanta Braves Foundation is the non-profit organization of the Atlanta Braves. The foundation supports community organizations and their programs within the metro Atlanta area. Since its creation in 1992, the foundation has provided support to thousands of metro Atlanta-based organizations and contributes more than 1 million dollars in financial and in-kind assistance to the community. The Atlanta Braves Foundation continues to improve the quality of life for its youth through support of Braves players, employees, sponsors and fans.
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