Suns to Partner with USO

Suns to Partner with USO

The Jacksonville Suns are stepping up to the plate to help a vital organization benefiting this area's military families by announcing an official Greater Jacksonville Area "USO Night." One dollar of every ticket sold at the August 25th game against the Birmingham Barons will go towards supporting the GJA USO, which is currently operating $180,000 in the red due to funding cutbacks.

Recently, the Greater Jacksonville Area USO made a call to action to the Jacksonville community, asking for help, and the Suns are responding. If funds continue to decrease, the USO could have to scale back hours of services until our community can respond in full force. The Greater Jacksonville Area USO is not funded by the federal government and depends on local support.

"It's important that the USO remain a vital force in the Jacksonville community, with Jacksonville being one of the largest military cities in the nation. I am challenging Jacksonville, and Jacksonville Suns Fans, to step up to the plate, and make a donation," said Peter Bragan Jr., President of the Jacksonville Suns.

The USO will set up a table on the concourse of the baseball park, giving out more information about how to donate and help their local chapter throughout the game.

"I am very grateful for the Suns participating with the USO and declaring this USO Night. With participation such as this replicated with other organizations and businesses, we can better inform our community on how the programs and services we offer are important to our military and their families, and generate much needed financial support to sustain these programs and services." said K.C. McCarthy, Executive Director of the Greater Jacksonville Area USO.

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About the Greater Jacksonville Area USO

The Greater Jacksonville Area USO provides more than $1 million annually of in-kind services to military men and women and their families through a wide variety of programs. Some of the programs include, but are not limited to, hosting 180,000 visitors each year at three different facilities, distributing almost 10,000 USO Care Packages to deploying service members, operating cyber cafes to keep families in touch, distributing over 12,500 calling cards each year to keep families in touch, helping with deployment and homecoming engagements, providing discounted and free tickets to theme parks, movies and sporting events, and providing support groups to families with deployed loved ones.

About the Jacksonville Suns

The Jacksonville Suns are the Class AA Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and are members of the Southern League. Tickets for all Suns home games are currently on sale through the Suns Box Office at (904) 358-2846, or online at www.jaxsuns.com. Tickets are $6.00 for general admission, $9.00 for reserved seating and $12.00 for Home plate Box seating.