Nine Lucky Kids from across Canada participated in Jr. Jays
activities at Rogers Centre™
TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - On Saturday September 9th, 9 lucky
kids from across the country got "called up" to each become a
Jr. Jay for a Day with the Toronto Blue Jays. As part
of the inaugural Jr. Jay for a Day "signing", the youngsters
inked their deal with former Blue Jay and current Buffalo
Bisons hitting coach, Devon White.
They also received a team jersey and had their picture taken with
Blue Jays mascot Ace™ and Boston Pizza's Lionel.
"We were very excited to be work with the Toronto Blue
Jays to give these nine future all-stars from across
Canada the chance to participate
in a very unique and memorable experience with the Blue Jays
organization," says James Kawalecki,
Director of Marketing, Boston Pizza. A sentiment echoed by the
Blue Jays themselves: "We enjoyed hosting all of these great
Jr. Jays," says Mark Ditmars,
Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Toronto Blue Jays.
"We all grew up with dreams of playing professional baseball, so it
was great to be able to work with Boston Pizza to give these kids a
taste of what it's like to be a Jr. Jay."
The nine lucky kids won the chance to be a "Jr. Jay for a
Day" by entering a national colouring contest within the Boston
Pizza Kids Pack. They watched Saturday's game from a luxury suite
at Rogers Centre™ and participated in the Jr. Jays
Starting Lineup, Seventh-Inning Stretch, and ran the bases after
the game.
Raw footage from Saturday's event is available on request.
About Boston Pizza
Boston Pizza International Inc. is
Canada's No. 1 casual dining brand
with more than 370 restaurants in Canada and more than $1
billion in sales. Annually, Boston Pizza serves more than 40
million guests. The company has been recognized as a Platinum
Member of Canada's 50 Best Managed
Companies. Boston Pizza believes that strong role models inspire
kids to be great, and in 2014, the Boston Pizza Foundation created
Future Prospects to help support organizations that mentor kids to
reach their full potential. Boston Pizza International Inc. is
located in Richmond, B.C., and has
regional offices in Mississauga,
Ontario and Laval, Quebec.
For more information, visit www.bostonpizza.com.
SOURCE Boston Pizza International Inc.