Golden Bobblehead Received for LVHN Event
"We were tremendously honored to host the Lehigh Valley Health Network's Nite Lites Gala," remarked IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. "We are extremely proud of Lehigh Valley Health Network's charitable initiatives and we are grateful that they chose Coca-Cola Park to serve as the backdrop for this noteworthy event."
"We were thrilled to have our premier event at Coca-Cola Park," said Ron Swinfard, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network's president and CEO. "It was a perfect venue and I was amazed at how many couples went into the outfield for pictures."
Started in 1996 to raise money for pediatric care, Nite Lites continues to be the Lehigh Valley's premier fundraising black tie gala. The annual event attracts more than 1,350 guests from throughout the region. Thanks to the generosity of the community, since it began Nite Lites has raised more than $14 million, including $1.2 million in 2010, in support of the community programs of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Additional highlights of the 2010 Nite Lites event hosted at Coca-Cola Park included:
- On-field cocktail hour and opportunity for guests to have photos taken with Phillies greats Pete Rose and Mike Schmidt. IronPigs' mascot FeRROUS also joined in on the excitement!
- Lehigh Valley Health Network decorated Coca-Cola Park with giant ice carvings of Coca-Cola Park and baseball-themed hors d'oeuvres and desserts to give guests an additional baseball ambience.
- The IronPigs Pork Racer mascots did their customary warning track race (Hambone won!) and appeared for photos.
- A 60-foot "FeRROUS Wheel" located in the parking lot outside of Coca-Cola Park.
The "Golden Bobblehead" award marks the second consecutive year that the IronPigs have been honored during the Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar. In 2010, the club was honored for "Battlefield Challenge" - the first-ever, all-game encompassing promotion that was selected as Minor League Baseball's best in-game promotion.
Coca-Cola Park and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs have received numerous distinctions since 2008, including Ballpark Digest's "Ballpark of the Year" award and "Best Game Operations and Presentation" award as chosen by gameops.com.
Coca-Cola Park is the ultimate year-round Lehigh Valley venue for all types of special events including social gatherings, business meetings and weddings with an average of over 150 non-baseball events per year.
To renew or order season tickets for the 2012 IronPigs season presented by Capital BlueCross, call (610) 841-PIGS or visit Coca-Cola Park's ticket office during normal business hours.
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are dedicated to providing family-friendly entertainment and are the only Minor League team to offer bubbles to fans entering the AT&T Plaza and balloons for all children exiting Coca-Cola Park.
Lehigh Valley Health Network includes three hospital facilities - two in Allentown and one in Bethlehem, Pa.; nine health centers caring for communities in four counties; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices throughout the region; pharmacy, imaging, home health and lab services. Specialty care includes: trauma care at the region's busiest, most-experienced trauma center treating adults and children, burn care at the regional Burn Center, kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal/neonatal, cardiac, cancer care, and neurology and complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Primary Stroke Center. Lehigh Valley Health Network has been recognized by US News & World Report for 16 consecutive years as one of America's Best Hospitals. Additional information is available at lvhn.org and by following us on facebook.com/LVHealthNetwork and twitter.com/LVHNnews.