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Wounded Warrior Project is this Saturday at Penn State Baseball!
Date & Details• Opponent: Michigan State • Date & Time: Saturday, May 1st at 2:05 p.m. • 4 for $24 Ticket Promotion - 4 tickets, 4 sodas & 4 hot dogs for only $24. Order tickets on GoPSUsports.com and click the TICKETS tab or call 814-272-1711 9am-5pm weekdays. • Penn State Baseball invites all Armed Forces members, families and supporters to the game to help raise funds and awareness • Giveaway: Fans can receive a Camo Shaker at the gates (*while supplies last)
BackgroundThe Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to "honoring and empowering wounded warriors" of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Mission:
Beneficiaries From Baseball GameThe national Wounded Warrior Project and Chris Swales, a State College, Pa. army veteran and PSU Ability Athlete Chris Swales was born and currently resides in State College, Pa. He attended Lock Haven University for two years and then did an apprenticeship under a world renowned chef. While working as a chef mostly in Colorado, Chris participated in extreme sports which led him to joining the army as an infantry soldier in the 25th infantry. He trained for just over a year before going to Iraq, where he was injured on March 30, 2005. Chris says, "as bad as it seems I really enjoyed it over there and enjoyed my time in the Army helping others." One day on patrol, Chris' infantry pulled over a group of vehicles with one looking very suspicious. "As the gate dropped and we exited the Stryker, the men in the car opened fire on us," as Chris recounts the incident. "I fell to the ground and, at first, I thought I had tripped but then I saw the blood I crawled to safety behind the wheel of the Stryker." Chris then explains he put a tourniquet on but couldn't get it tight enough. "Thanks to my whole squad, I had a chance and could have died twice, but I pulled through." Chris also remembers that attack as his close friend Sgt. Kenneth Levi Ridgley wasn't so lucky. Chris said that after his injuries he gave up on athletics for the most part. "I didn't see how or where I could play sports but I ran into Teri Jordan and she told me about Penn State Athletics' wheelchair basketball and that's how I joined the Ability Athletes program." "I gave it a try and loved it and I was asked to give throwing a try. I also started lifting. " Each time Chris recounts his story he ends it with a quote that is synonymous with his work ethic towards his sports. "As it turns out, that the more you lose in life, the stronger your drive becomes."
FundraisingTicket Sales • $1 from each single game or group ticket sold donated
Auctions
Special Penn State Baseball camo T-shirts Money collection on concourse: Bring your spare pennies and change to make a donation on the concourse.
Planned ActivitiesOn the concourse: Any military organization has the opportunity to display and promote their organization. • Airbrush Tattoos, Baseball Toss, Hoops inflatable, Putting green and a football toss! • Silent auction on concourse level (Items Below)
• Ben Heath camo jersey
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