2. HOT STOVE
DINNER &
AUCTION
The Crosscutters hosted the
10th annual Hot Stove Banquet
in January with proceeds from
the event benefitting the James
V. Brown Library. Guest
speakers from both the Phillies
and the Crosscutters marked the
night, including Cutters manager
& 1992 World Series MVP Pat
Borders, and former
Crosscutter/Current Phillies
catcher Cameron Rupp. The
night also featured a live and
silent auction of sports
memorabilia. More than 300
people attended this sold out
event. In all, a total of $5,025 was
raised for JVB.
3. GRAND SLAM
READING
PROGRAM
For 20 seasons the Crosscutters
have been promoting the
importance of reading and
education through the Grand Slam
Reading Program. Each spring,
local elementary schools are
invited to participate in the
program. Students attending
participating schools are
encouraged to read, especially
during the summer months and are
given a special Crosscutters
bookmark to keep track of their
reading. Students who read 4
books during the summer are
awarded two free tickets to a
Crosscutters game. One lucky
student is randomly drawn from all
participants as the Grand Prize
winner and receives a new laptop
computer from Susquehanna
Computer Innovations. In 2016, 62
local schools participated, with
15,275 students enrolled in the
program.
This year, we partnered with the James V. Brown, and
participants in the Grand Slam Reading Program were
able to spend time with select Cutters players at the
library during the summer…even attending bi-lingual
story time with some of our latin players!
4. CUTTERS 5K RUN
FOR THE CDC
In June, the Crosscutters hosted our annual
5k Run for the Children's Development
Center of Williamsport. Runners and walkers
had the chance to run with through town,
crossing the finish line at home plate of
BB&T Ballpark. Thanks to hundreds of
runners, we were able to raise $9,680 for the
CDC!
5. MILITARY
APPRECIATIO
N NIGHT
This summer, the Crosscutters
celebrated Military Appreciation
night over the weekend of July
1-3. Cutters players & coaches
wore special Stars & Stripes
jerseys and caps all weekend
that were auctioned off during
the game on July 3. Proceeds
from the auction benefited
locally founded MSG Sean
Thomas foundation. A total of
$4,920 was raised.
6. DOMINICAN
PLATE
On July 27 the Crosscutters held our
4th annual Dominican Plate, an
event to celebrate the culture and
heritage of our Latin players and
community members, with all
proceeds benefiting locally founded
ACES North America – a charity
focused on education efforts in the
Dominican Republic. The night
featured traditional Dominican food,
drinks and dancing all served up by
the Cutters’ Latin players and their
teammates. This popular event
raised $6,100 for the ACES program.
7. FOOD &
CLOTHING
DRIVES
In 2016, the Crosscutters held food and
clothing drives at BB&T Ballpark. Fans
who donated any canned or non-
perishable food item or gently worn
apparel item during these drives received
a free general admission ticket to a future
game. Over 500 pounds of food, and 100
pounds of clothing were collected and
donated to the Central PA Food Bank and
The American Rescue Workers where it
was distributed to local families in need.
8. DUNKIN’ DONUTS
SWEET SEATS
PROGRAM
Through the Dunkin’ Donuts Sweet Seats
program, the Crosscutters are able to
donate tickets to organizations whose
members would otherwise be unable to
attend a game due to physical or
economical limitations. In 2016, 513
tickets were donated to 13 different
organizations participating in the
program.
9. CHARITABLE
TUESDAYS
Throughout the season the Crosscutters
provide local charitable organizations the
opportunity to join us at the ballpark and
promote their programs. This initiative in
it's fourth year, called Charitable
Tuesdays, highlights one organization at
each Tuesday game. Each organization is
interviewed on-field before the game,
throws out the ceremonial first pitch, and
is able to set up a table in the concourse
to distribute information to Cutters’ fans.
Five organizations participated in this
program in 2016: Thrive International,
Connecting the Pieces, Big Brothers Big
Sisters of the Bridge, Project Bald Eagle,
Ronald McDonald House Danville. New
this year, each organization received a
cash donation of $250!
10. LYCOMING
COUNTY
UNITED WAY
HOME RUN TEAM
The Crosscutters again teamed up with
businesses throughout the community to
present the United Way Home Run Team
in 2016. Local businesses pledged to
donated $25 each time a Cutters player hit
a home run at BB&T Ballpark. In 2016, this
initiative raised $5,400 for the Lycoming
County United Way. With the annual help
of local businesses, the Home Run Team
has raised more than $153,000 over 23
seasons.
11. SCORE FOR
YOUR
NEIGHBORS
For the 4th season, the
Crosscutters teamed up with
ConAgra Foods to present the
Score for Your Neighbors
Program. For every run the
Cutters scored at home during
the 2016 season, ConAgra
Foods donated $10 to the
Central PA Food Bank, helping
to reduce hunger in Lycoming
and 26 other counties across
Pennsylvania. This year's
campaign raised a total of
$1,480.
12. NIGHTLY
50/50 RAFFLE
Each night fans can purchase
tickets for the nightly 50/50
raffle, held by the NYPL
Foundation, with proceeds
benefiting our local American
Rescue Workers. ARW works to
provide food, shelter, clothing
and more to those less fortunate
in the Susquehanna Valley. This
year, over $8,000 was raised
through the 50/50 raffle for ARW.
13. COMMUNITY
APPEARANCES
Each year Cutters players and
mascot Boomer donate their
time and visit local
organizations. Players annually
spend over 150 hours
volunteering for local non-
profits, including Habitat for
Humanity, visiting residents of
senior centers, spending time
reading at the local library and
more.
14. DONATIONS
Each year the Crosscutters make ticket, merchandise
and autographed memorabilia donations to local
charitable organizations. In 2016, the Crosscutters
made more than $87,000 in charitable donations!
15. Thank you for your continued support!
The Crosscutters look forward to continuing to serve the
Williamsport area and surrounding communities. For
questions regarding the Crosscutters community outreach
programs, appearances and donations, please contact Sarah
Budd (570)326-3389 or sarah@crosscutters.com
