Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba to Host 3rd Annual Seattle All-Star Classic Celebrity Softball Game on Saturday, July 6 at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium
April 16 2024 - 1:34PM
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2024 Edition of Annual Summer Event in South
Sound Will Feature New “Filling the Gap” Community Initiative That
Will Highlight Five Local Non-Profit Organizations
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will host the
third annual Seattle All-Star Celebrity Softball Game & Home
Run Derby on Saturday, July 6th at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium. More
details on the annual charitable event, a growing fixture of the
Puget Sound’s summer event season, can be found at:
seattleallstarclassic.com.
Launched in 2022, the Seattle All-Star Classic brings together
celebrity athletes with ties to Washington State, actors,
musicians, local business owners, and community leaders for a day
of fun competition and opportunity to raise awareness and support
local community organizations. This year’s game will feature the
new “Filling the Gap” community initiative highlighting five South
Sound non-profit organizations addressing inequities in education,
youth sports, academic excellence, economic opportunity, and food
or family insecurity. Learn more about “Filling the Gap” here:
seattleallstarclassic.com/giving-back.
“It’s an honor to be hosting the 2024 Seattle All-Star Classic
and to support local community organizations working to build a
more equitable future,” said Seattle Seahawks standout Jaxon
Smith-Njigba, the first wide receiver selected in the 2023 NFL
Draft. “I’m excited to take the field with my fellow athletes
and community leaders from around the Pacific Northwest for a day
of fun and giving back to our community.”
“We’re proud to fill Cheney Stadium yet again with professional
athletes and celebrities who want to improve the community where
they are from or where they now perform and live by putting on a
show for the fans of the Seattle-Tacoma region,” said Kerry
Carter, Former Seattle Seahawk and Co-Founder of the Seattle
All-Star Classic. “On the field fans will see their favorite
athletes, celebrities and musicians come together to lend a helping
hand to our local communities. This really is a special event that
can’t be missed this summer!”
The Seattle All-Star Classic at Cheney Stadium also features
vendor booths, a Children’s Play Area, music, a beer and wine
garden and spaces for private & corporate parties.
Previous events in 2022 and 2023 featured local celebrities
including Seahawks All-Pro D.J. Metcalf, Seahawks quarterback Geno
Smith, recording artist Lil Mosey, Seahawks legend Jordan
Babineaux, and 12-year NBA veteran Spencer Hawes, among many
others.
Local employers can become official sponsors of the Seattle
All-Star Classic and support local nonprofits alongside
professional athletes and celebrities. Also new in 2024, the event
has added the “Salute to Service” program designed for local
corporations and businesses to support service members, veterans,
and their families. Corporate partners can sponsor service members
and their families to attend the 2024 SASC Celebrity Softball game.
Contact info@seattleallstarclassic.com to learn about all
sponsorship opportunities.
About the Seattle All-Star Classic
Celebrity Softball Game
Founded in 2021, the Seattle All-Star Classic (SASC) is a
star-studded, family-friendly event featuring a celebrity All-Star
Softball Game & Home Run Derby at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium.
SASC’s mission is to create transformative events that support and
empower the community by bringing athletes, celebrities, local
business owners and community leaders together to raise awareness
and support the amazing work being done by local community
organizations. SASC’s “Filling the Gap” community initiative
highlights five South Sound non-profit organizations addressing
inequities in education, youth sports, academic excellence,
economic opportunity, and food or family insecurity. More
information on the event, tickets and sponsorship can be found at:
seattleallstarclassic.com.
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Jaime Quick for the Seattle-All Star Classic,
jq@changeupadvisors.com, 206-229-5183