Tickets Now Available for 3rd Annual Seattle All-Star Classic Celebrity Softball Game on Saturday, July 6 at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium
June 20 2024 - 1:05PM
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Presented by Waves Lifestyle, 2024 Edition of
Annual Summer Event in South Sound Will Feature New “Filling the
Gap” Community Initiative Highlighting Five Local Non-Profit
Organizations
Tickets are now available for the third annual Seattle All-Star
Celebrity Softball Game & Home Run Derby
(seattleallstarclassic.com), presented by Waves Lifestyle, that
will be held 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.
The Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will host the
event and will be joined by other celebrities with local ties -
including current and former professional athletes, comedians and
musicians - to put on a show and support local nonprofit partners
through fundraising and awareness building. Other confirmed
participants include:
- Garrett Wilson, New York Jets wide receiver, 2022 NFL Rookie of
the Year and 1st Round Draft Pick
- Lofa Tatupu, Seattle Seahawks Legend & 2-time defending
SASC MVP
- Jeff Dye, stand-up comedian and actor; finalist of NBC’s Last
Comic Standing
- Robert Turbin, former Seahawks star and Super Bowl XLVIII
champion
- Tanji Johnson Bridgeman, 11x IFBB Pro Fitness Champion
- Ray Wells Jr., All-American track star, Rainier Beach High
School and Washington State University
- Kid Sensation, Seattle hip-hop legend
- Pee Wee Harrison, Former Harlem Globetrotters Harlem
All-Stars
- Lamar Neagle, Federal Way native, Seattle Sounders legend, and
Co-Founder of Ballard FC
- Bailey (Stenson) Gordon, 2009 National Champion with the
University of Washington Softball Team
- Florexis Velasco, Founder of Waves Lifestyle and fitness
influencer
- Marshall Glaze, Netflix's “Love is Blind: Season 4” cast
- Kwame Appiah, Netflix's “Love is Blind: Season 4” cast
- Kelee Ringo, Philadelphia Eagles defensive back, 2x National
Champion at University of Georgia
This year’s game will feature the new “Filling the Gap”
community initiative highlighting South Sound non-profit
organizations addressing inequities in education, youth sports,
academic excellence, economic opportunity, and food or family
support. The below listed partners receive fundraising support,
exposure and volunteer recruitment, and celebrity merchandise for
use in their own fundraising efforts. Local non-profit partners
include:
- Push for Dreams: Supporting, training, and equipping school
administrators, district administrators, professionals, educators,
parents with inspired learning, focused on service-leadership,
DE&I, and culturally responsive teaching.
- ChangeUp Foundation: Provides college scholarships and
mentorship for BIPOC students with the passion and determination to
continue their education, find and create opportunities for
themselves.
- Sincerely Royal Foundation: Supports at risk, single parent
households & less fortunate student athletes, providing an
opportunity for student athletes to receive positive mentorship,
elite sports training, academic assistance, college exposure, while
building bonds, friendships, and positive life skills that will
last a lifetime.
“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,
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.
Local employers can become official sponsors of the Seattle
All-Star Classic and support local nonprofits alongside
professional athletes and celebrities. 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