2019 MLB All-Star Game Managers Alex Cora and
Dave Roberts Stand Together to Encourage Everyone to Dine Out to
Support Cancer Research
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora and Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts may
seem like unlikely allies, but out of the dugout the two are
joining forces to support Mastercard and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).
The opposing All-Star managers are coming together to encourage
people to dine out with long lost friends, family, teammates - or
really anyone - and remind them to make sure they bring a
Mastercard so together we can support cancer research. For the 10th
consecutive year, Mastercard is collaborating with SU2C and
inviting cardholders to give back through the simple act of dining
out.
The premise is simple: Make some time to gather with family,
friends, colleagues or teammates to dine out and pay with your
Mastercard to make your meal go even further in support of cancer
research. Simply dine out and spend $10 or more using your
Mastercard, and Mastercard will donate one precious penny to SU2C,
up to $4 million*. Tap for your meal with your contactless
Mastercard and your donation doubles. Every meal counts— breakfast,
brunch, lunch and dinner – at restaurants from the hot dog stand at
the ballpark to your favorite morning coffee joint to that trendy
new hot spot you’ve been meaning to try.
“The unfortunate reality is that 1 in 3 Americans will face
cancer in their lifetime which is why the groundbreaking work Stand
Up To Cancer is doing to bring new therapies to patients quickly is
so vital,” said Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora. “It’s great to
see companies like Mastercard committed to supporting this critical
cause. By making it as simple as dining out, together we can all
help further SU2C’s mission to make every cancer patient a
long-term survivor.”
On Tuesday, July 9th, the 2019 MLB All-Star Game Presented by
Mastercard will air live on FOX at 8:00 pm ET and feature the
special SU2C moment where everyone in the ballpark – players,
managers including Cora and Roberts, executives and fans alike –
gives tribute to someone who battled or is battling cancer.
With the help of millions of cardholders, Mastercard has donated
more than $45 million to SU2C over the last 10 years. The company’s
support has helped SU2C deliver breakthroughs in clinical trials
and get new treatments to patients quickly to save lives now. SU2C
supported research has also led to the FDA approval of six new
cancer therapies, including treatments for breast, ovarian, and
pancreatic cancers and certain difficult-to-treat leukemias.
“We all have those plans we put off or that person we keep
meaning to get together with but life gets in the way. The reality
for those facing cancer though is that their tomorrow is uncertain,
and we continue to support Stand Up To Cancer’s mission to change
that,” said Cheryl Guerin, executive vice president, marketing and
communications, Mastercard. “With our dining campaign, we are
encouraging cardholders to Start Something Priceless by supporting
a powerful cause with an everyday activity they already enjoy –
dining out. By doing so they can help us continue to drive
donations and further the impact SU2C can make in putting an end to
this disease.”
“Our collaboration with Mastercard over the last decade
demonstrates the incredible impact we can have when we stop putting
things off and stand together in the fight against cancer,” said
Rusty Robertson, Stand Up To Cancer Co-Founder. “The simple act of
friends and families taking the time to get together to dine out
has provided millions of dollars in critical funding to support our
mission to make everyone diagnosed with cancer a survivor.”
Stand Up To Cancer is one of Mastercard’s signature Priceless
Causes programs. For more information on how to support cancer
research, visit here or follow @mastercard on Twitter, Instagram or
Facebook.
Mastercard is helping its cardholders’ actions go further by
making a donation when they dine out. From now through August 15,
2019, spend $10 or more on your Mastercard when paying for a meal
at a qualifying U.S. restaurant, and Mastercard will make a one
cent donation for swipe or dip transactions and a two cent donation
for contactless tap transactions to Stand Up To Cancer, up to US
$4 Million.
*For each purchase of $10+ at U.S. or Canadian qualifying
restaurants (per applicable Mastercard Merchant Category Code),
Mastercard will donate to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) US$.01 when
purchase made as a traditional point of sale transaction or US$.02
if by contactless transaction. Applies 7/1/19 12:00am ET – 8/15/19
11:59pm ET, or up to US$4MM the maximum donation amount, whichever
is first. If a contactless transaction is not so classified and
reported by third party and otherwise qualifies as a traditional
point of sale transaction, Mastercard will donate US$.01 to SU2C as
specified herein. Debit PIN and Int’l transactions ineligible. SU2C
is a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Mastercard
is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark,
of Mastercard International Incorporated. ©2019 Mastercard. See
full terms at mastercard.com/priceless.
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. Our global payments
processing network connects consumers, financial institutions,
merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries
and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday
commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a
business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more
efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MastercardNews, join
the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for
the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.
About Stand Up To Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) raises funds to accelerate the pace of
research to get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives
now. SU2C, a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation
(EIF), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 2008
by film and media leaders who utilize the industry’s resources to
engage the public in supporting a new, collaborative model of
cancer research, and to increase awareness about cancer prevention
as well as progress being made in the fight against the disease.
Under the direction of our Scientific Advisory Committee, led by
Nobel Laureate Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., SU2C operates rigorous,
competitive review processes to identify the best research
proposals to recommend for funding, oversee grants administration,
and ensure collaboration across research programs.
Current members of the SU2C Council of Founders and Advisors
(CFA) include Katie Couric, Sherry Lansing, Lisa Paulsen, Rusty
Robertson, Sue Schwartz, Pamela Oas Williams, Ellen Ziffren, and
Kathleen Lobb. The late Laura Ziskin and the late Noreen Fraser are
also co-founders. Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, has served as SU2C’s
president and CEO since 2011.
For more information on Stand Up To Cancer, please visit
StandUpToCancer.org.
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