Dempsey throws out first pitch to celebrate the 2nd annual Drive
Fore Kids celebrity golf tournament that helps to raise money for
The Dempsey Center and the Barbara Bush Children's hospital. The
tournament takes place June 20 - 23
at the Falmouth Country Club in Portland,
Maine.
BOSTON, April 28,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Actor, Patrick Dempsey played the role of a Major
League Baseball pitcher on Friday night as he took to the mound at
Fenway National Park to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to
celebrate the second annual Drive Fore Kids Celebrity Invitational
Golf Tournament.
Please click here to download video of Dempsey's ceremonial
first pitch https://vimeo.com/940375062
The Drive Fore Kids takes place June 20 -
23 at the Falmouth Country Club in Portland, Maine. Drive Fore Kids Executive
Director Brian Corcoran joined
Patrick at the event.
The Dempsey Center, founded by Patrick
Dempsey in 2008, was named a 2024 beneficiary of Drive Fore
Kids, along with the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. The
tournament's goal is to raise more than $110,000 for each of the two charities.
Patrick is scheduled to join a star-studded roster of actors, TV
personalities and athletes teeing it up at Drive Fore Kids in 2024,
including former Red Sox players and World Series Champions
Clay Buchholz, Brock Holt, Derek
Lowe and Kevin Millar.
Celebrities currently scheduled to compete include:
Wells Adams, TV personality from "Bachelor in Paradise", host of
Hulu's "Best in Dough," and host of "Your Favorite Thing"
podcast
Robbie Amell, TV and film actor
known for his roles in The Babysitter, The Flash, Amazon Prime's
Upload, and The DUFF, for which he was a Teen Choice Award
nominee
Rondé Barber, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, 5-time Pro
Bowl player, Super Bowl Champion, 2023 inductee to the Pro Football
Hall of Fame
Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer,
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, 2006 Super Bowl
Champion
Clay Buchholz, former Red Sox
pitcher, 2-time American League All-Star and 2-time World Series
Champion with the Red Sox
Tom Caron, NESN Red Sox
broadcaster for more than two decades, Lewiston, Maine native, Maine Sports Hall of
Famer
Roger Clemens, 11-time MLB
All-Star, 2-time World Series Champion, and 7-time Cy Young winner
Vinny Del Negro, Springfield, MA native, former NBA player and
coach of the Chicago Bulls and LA Clippers. Won the 2021 American
Century Championship
Patrick Dempsey, Actor and race
car driver, best known for his "McDreamy" role on Grey's
Anatomy
Marshall Faulk, widely regarded
as one of the greatest running backs of all time; NFL Rookie of the
Year, NFL MVP; 3-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 7-time Pro
Bowler, member of both Pro Football and College Football Halls of
Fame
Mardy Fish, 2004 Olympic Silver
Medalist in tennis, 6 career titles, and has competed in a PGA Tour
event
Doug Flutie, Heisman-winning
quarterback from Boston College with a
21-year pro career and a local legend for his Hail Mary to beat
Miami
Dwight Freeney, 2024 Pro Football
Hall of Fame Inductee, former All-Pro defensive end and outside
linebacker, Super Bowl Champion
Michael Goulian, American
aerobatic champion aviator who raced in the Red Bull Air Race World
Series under number 99
Matt Hamilton, USA Men's Olympic Curler, competed in the 2018
and 2022 Olympics, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist
Ben Higgins, ABC's "The
Bachelor," season 20, co-founder of Generous Coffee Co, and host of
the "Almost Famous" podcast
Brock Holt, retired MLB second
baseman, played 7 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, World Series
Champion, American League All-Star
Noelle Lambert, American
Paralympian track and field athlete who holds the US record at
100m; contestant on Survivor 43
Derek Lowe, 2004 World Series
Champion with the Boston Red Sox, member of Red Sox Hall of
Fame
Kevin Millar, World Series
Champion with the Boston Red Sox, host of MLB Network's Intentional
Talk
Alexandra O'Laughlin, golf and
travel correspondent known for her role on NBC Golf Channel and FOX
Sports; Founder of Golf Global Media
Blair O'Neal, retired LPGA pro
and winner of Golf Channel's Big Break, former host of Morning
Drive, currently with School of Golf
TJ Oshie, 18 seasons in the NHL, currently with the Washington
Capitals, previously with the St. Louis Blues; Stanley Cup
Champion
Chad Pfeifer, US Army veteran who
learned the game of golf while rehabbing in an Army hospital; 2011
National Amputee Golf Champion and 3-time Warrior Open Champion
Tuukka Rask, 15 seasons as goalie
for the Boston Bruins, including one Stanley Cup Championship,
Vezina Trophy winner, Olympic Bronze Medalist (Finland)
Jeremy Roenick, Member of NHL's
500 Goal Club, 9-time NHL All-Star, 2002 Olympic Silver
Medalist
Ronnie Russell, 6-time PBA
Tournament winner, bowled PBA's 24th televised perfect game, 2-time
Team USA member
Sterling Sharpe, 3-time NFL First
Team All-Pro; 5-time Pro Bowl wide receiver; member of the Green
Bay Packers and College Football Halls of Fame
Harrison Smith, NFL safety for
the Minnesota Vikings, 6-time Pro Bowl player, 2-time All-Pro
Jeremy Swayman, Current goalie
for the Boston Bruins with .920 save percentage during the 2022-23
season; played three years of collegiate hockey at the University of Maine
Kathryn Tappen, sportscaster on
NBC Sports' coverage of Notre Dame
football, Football Night in America, golf, Summer and Winter
Olympic Games. Was previously with NESN and NHL Network.
Shawn Thornton, Former Boston
Bruin, 2-time Stanley Cup Champion, current CRO of the Florida
Panthers
Taylor Twellman, 5-time MLS
All-Star, MLS MVP, earned 30 caps with the US National Team, color
commentator with Apple TV (previously ABC/ESPN)
Brian Urlacher, former NFL
linebacker, spent entire 13-year career with Chicago Bears, member
of NFL Hall of Fame
Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
Hall of Famer, 3-time Super Bowl champion and member of Patriots'
50th Anniversary, All-Dynasty, and All-2000s Teams, Former
Tennessee Titans Head Coach
Jack Wagner, actor who has
starred in many TV movies and soap operas, including The Wedding
March Series, When Calls the Heart, Falling For Christmas and
General Hospital
David Wells, All-Star MLB
Pitcher, 2-time World Series Champion, played for nine different
MLB teams including the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees
Tickets and sponsorship packages are on sale now. For
information and tickets to the tournament, visit
https://www.driveforekids.com/.
ABOUT SHAMROCK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shamrock is a premier sports and entertainment sales and marketing
agency led by former NASCAR and Fenway Sports Management Executive
Brian Corcoran. Founded in
January 2010 and headquartered in
Portland, Maine, Shamrock
specializes in strategic sponsorship and multi-media sales, naming
rights as well as other consulting services. Clients have included
NASCAR, NBA, Invictus Games (founded by Prince Harry), Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA), Rugged Maniac, America East Conference and FanBeat. In 2019,
a new division, Shamrock Signature, was launched with a focus on
LIVE events and experiences as well as original programming and
production including but not limited to Drive Fore Kids Celebrity
Golf Tournament, Portland Pops and Carnaval Maine.
ABOUT THE DEMPSEY CENTER
Providing comfort through compassion, connection, and choice. The
Dempsey Center was founded by actor, Patrick Dempsey, in 2008 after his mother's
experience with cancer and as a way to give back to his hometown
community of Lewiston, Maine.
Today, theDempsey Center has grown to two locations in Lewiston and South
Portland, Maine, a hospitality home in Portland, Maine, and had adapted to providing
robust support virtually via Dempsey Connects. Our programs provide
a wide range of holistic support that addresses the physical,
functional, social, and emotional well-being of people impacted by
cancer. All services are provided at no cost to cancer patients,
survivors, care partners, family members, and friends. Learn more
by visiting DempseyCenter.org.
ABOUT THE BARBARA BUSH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital (BBCH) at Maine Medical Center
is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence
in patient care, research, and education. With more than 100,000
annual patient visits, the hospital offers services in cancer
treatment, cardiology, neonatal care, and numerous other pediatric
specialties. Maine's only certified
children's hospital is designed with children in mind with
state-of-the-art hospital equipment, specialty programs and
spacious play areas. From well-child visits to specialized medical
and surgical treatment of complex, life-threatening illnesses and
injuries, BBCH offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient,
family-centered care from an exceptional team of doctors, nurses
and other medical professionals. For more information, visit
http://www.bbch.org.
Media Contact
Angie Helton, Northeast Media
Associates, 2076530365, angie@nemediaassociates.com,
https://www.driveforekids.com
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