Baseball All-Star David Wright to Host Vegas-Style Event to Benefit CHKD
Elizabeth Earley: Elizabeth.Earley@CHKD.org or (757) 668-9049
2020-01-16
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Baseball All-Star David Wright will step up
to the plate for CHKD as host of Wright Night, an evening event of casino gaming
and cocktails in a Vegas-style setting.
The seven-time All-Star third baseman for the New York Mets will host
the 10th annual event at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on January 17 at
7 p.m. Wright, former third baseman and team captain of the Mets, is now a
special advisor for the team. He recently was nominated to the 2020 Virginia
Sports Hall of Fame.
Before the benefit, Wright will greet fans at a special VIP Meet
and Greet gathering at 5:30 p.m. For additional information and to purchase
tickets, visit CHKD.org/DavidWright.
Born in Norfolk and raised in Chesapeake, Wright has been a longtime
supporter of CHKD, dropping by the hospital to play games and talk baseball
with children. In 2011, he hosted his first Vegas-style event, which has raised
more than $1.5 million for CHKD.
Major sponsors of this year’s event include the David Wright
Foundation, The New York Mets Foundation, Capital Group, Charles Barker
Automotive, and more. To learn about additional sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Kate Ryan, CHKD development officer, at (757) 668-9066 or Kate.Ryan@CHKD.org.
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CHKD is the only freestanding
children’s hospital in Virginia and serves the medical and surgical needs of
children throughout greater Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and
northeastern North Carolina. The not-for-profit CHKD Health System operates
primary care pediatric practices, surgical practices, multi-service health
centers, urgent care centers, and satellite offices throughout its service
region. Learn more at CHKD.org.
