BOSTON -- Hess Corp. will present two $50,000 checks, one to the Jimmy Fund through the Red Sox Foundation and the other to Children's Hospital Boston's Trauma Program, as part of a home run program kicked off on Boston Red Sox' home opening day. Aric Morrison, a Hess Retail regional director, will present the checks before the game on October 4.
Hess promised to donate $500 for every home run hit during a New England Sports Network (NESN) televised game during the 2009 season. To date, 189 Boston Red Sox home runs have been televised by NESN. Hess pledged to alternate its [image-nocss] donations between each organization on a game-by-game basis and rounded up its donation to a total of $100,000.
"We've been part of the community here for 10 years, and we've seen what a difference the Jimmy Fund and Children's Hospital Boston make in the lives of children with serious medical needs," said Rick Lawlor, vice president of retail marketing for Hess, New York. "Thanks to another great season by the Red Sox, we're delighted to be able to lend our support through our Home Run Campaign."
Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has supported the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.
The Trauma Program at Children's Hospital Boston is a leading center in the treatment and care of injured children.
Hess is one of the leading independent gasoline-convenience retailers on the East Coast with more than 1,360 stations and convenience stores in 16 states from Massachusetts to Florida. Hess operates more than 170 locations in New England. Headquartered in New York, it is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration, production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum, natural gas and electricity products.
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