June 30th, 2015 – Save the hot dogs for Wrigley Field. On Tuesdays at Petco Park in San Diego, its all about Tacos! The Blue Heart Foundation’s HEART program, family and friends enjoyed a game of interleague play against the Seattle Mariners. All were ready and fully prepared to enjoy an evening of baseball on Taco Tuesday!
Participation in our first Taco Tuesday with the Padres was a huge success as we partnered with the San Diego Padres Charity Ticket Program and attended our first game as a group. Identified as a charity group to partner with the Padres we were sure to take full advantage and had 100% particiaption. Some of our guys were featured twice during the game with live shots on FriarVision.
Jacques (HEART Member) stated ” I had a great time watching the Padres with the group; it was even cooler when we were on the big screen!!! and when asked his thoughts about being on Friarvision Jacques exclaimed “That was a great experience, I never though that would happen to me!” all while smiling ear to ear.
We partnered with the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball’s “Commissioner’s Community Initiative” and MLB Player’s Association “Players Give Back” to donate complimentary tickets to deserving non-profit organizations who serve children within the Padres focus of LIVE (children’s health), LEARN (education) PLAY (recreation), and SERVE (military and first responders).
Though the Padres lost it did not diminish the excitement of the group, all had a fabulous time staying until the last out was recorded. We look forward to our next trip to Petco Park and have to thank Christina Papasedero and the community relations and Padres Foundation for the opportunity. Robert Rush (Parent) framed the event perfectly when he said “All the kids had a great time last night, they just wish the Padres had gotten more hits… This was the first baseball game for many of them and I’d like to thank the Padres for the opportunity.”
