EVENT OVERVIEW

Home Run for Chelsea Sunday, May 20, 2012

In association with youth baseball supporters: San Diego Show Baseball and Southern California Little Leagues & PONY Baseball What: This annual one-day baseball tournament, benefitting Chelsea’s Light Foundation, unites the Southern California baseball community to make a positive difference in the lives of our youth. Starting as a grass-roots outpouring of support for Chelsea’s Light, the tournament has grown into a unique, fun-filled charitable event that celebrates our common love for baseball and our shared commitment to participate in positive change in our neighborhoods. Thanks to your support, last year this event raised more than $30,000 for Chelsea’s Light Foundation. When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 8 am until 6 pm Where: Fields located across San Diego including Escondido, Poway, Ramona, and La Jolla. New field locations being added as new host sites express interest and more teams register. Participation: 5U - 14U baseball teams. Last year over 85 teams participated from across Southern California. Help us reach an unprecedented goal of 110 teams with over 1,500 athletes all playing ball for Chelsea! Format: Participation format: 1-day, 2-game guarantee. Games will be 6 innings or no new innings after 1-hr, 45-min. This is an AAU-sanctioned event. Divisions will include Elite, Competitive and Recreational categories to accommodate all skill levels! Registration:  Cost is $275 per team. Deadline to register is Monday, May 14, so don’t delay! Register on-line at www.socalaaubaseball.com. Contact: Home Run for Chelsea: hrc@chelseaslight.org, 858.922.7244 AAU: Eric Elizalde, eric@socalaaubaseball.com, 949.295.7007 Online Registration: www.socalaaubaseball.com 

 

Proceeds: Thanks to the support and leadership of SoCal AAU, National AAU, San Diego SHOW Baseball, and combined support from San Diego area Little Leagues and Pony Baseball, 100% of the proceeds of “Home Run for Chelsea” will benefit the Chelsea’s Light Foundation, a tax-exempt 501C3. Field space has been underwritten or donated; umpires are all volunteers; and baseballs are donated by AAU and Wilson Sporting Goods. Snack bar and merchandise sales will also benefit Chelsea’s Light Foundation. Sponsorship: Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available. Please contact hrc@chelseaslight.org for more information.

Chelsea King: Chelsea King’s love of life spilled over into every aspect of her life. An avid cross country runner, a gifted student and musician, at 17 Chelsea was well on her way to realizing her dreams. Pursuing one of her passions, Chelsea went on a training run after school on the trails at Lake Hodges not far from her Poway, California home on February 25, 2010. Chelsea was the victim of a terrible crime committed by a convicted sex offender who later confessed and plead guilty to taking Chelsea’s life.  

Chelsea’s Light Foundation: It is the mission of Chelsea’s Light Foundation to unite people who are passionate about protecting our children and inspiring positive change in their community. Thanks to the support of engaged Californians, Chelsea’s Law, which increases penalties, parole provisions, and oversight for the worst of the worst sex offenders in our society, was signed into law in 2010. Chelsea’s Light Foundation’s goal is to see Chelsea’s Law passed in all 50 states and targeted efforts are currently underway in Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. 

In addition to its commitment to take Chelsea’s Law nationwide, Chelsea’s Light Foundation created a Sunflower Scholarship Fund, which offers “Academic” and “Joie de Vivre” (for extra-curricular activities that are meant to bring joy) scholarships. It also “seeds” with leadership and financial support new Chelsea’s Light Peer Corps programs at California high schools which are peer counseling programs aimed at training and creating positive teen role models.