Tomorrow, head to Oriole Park at Camden Yards a little early and visit the Babe Ruth Museum before the Orioles take on the Texas Rangers. From 5 to 8 p.m. the museum at 216 Emory St. will be hosting “Rock-N-Ruth” ? an event, according to Tim Richardson of Maroon Public Relations, that will celebrate the Babe?s 714 career home runs.
For 10 bucks, you can feast on hot dogs and popcorn, listen to the music of The Eternal Buzz and visit the museum. This “block party” will benefit the 714 Club, which raises money for the preservation of the birthplace of baseball?s most famous player. A healthy $7.14 of each admission goes directly to the club.
Richardson told me that this is not just a local campaign. Fans across the country can play a role in preserving Ruth?s legacy by donating a variation of that significant 714 number ? $7.14, $71.40, $714, etc. ? to the campaign.
The preservation project is slated to begin in October with a grand re-opening scheduled for April 2007.
For more information, visit www.714Club.org.
CRUISIN? FOR CHARITY
All hands on deck! That?s the call from Harborview developer Richard Swirnow, who is looking for Baltimore-area boat owners to participate as sponsors and volunteer captains for the 12th annual Easter Seals “Cruise for Kids” on July 29.
Swirnow, who serves on the Easter Seals? Board of Directors, will host this event, which brings children with disabilities and their families together with boat owners, community leaders and sponsors for a cruise on the Chesapeake Bay.
“This is a great opportunity to have a powerful impact on our community and have fun at the same time,” Swirnow said. “[Sponsors and volunteers] make it possible for children with disabilities to experience an exhilarating day at sea while helping Easter Seals raise funds to support the services these children need throughout the year.”
Boaters and volunteers return year after year to support this water travel.
In a letter to Easter Seals, high school student Erin Perkins wrote of her wonderful experience assisting her grandfather, who was a captain of one of the boats.
“You can see the excitement on the kids? faces,” she said.
For Swirnow, this event is part of an ongoing tradition of his generosity in the Baltimore community. He is sweetening the bounty by welcoming all sponsors and volunteer captains to a reception at the Harborview ballroom the evening before the cruise.
Rumor has it that such notables as Gov. Ehrlich, Rochelle “Rikki” Spector, Christine Sarbanes and Comptroller William Donald Schaefer will be on board. Maybe Schaefer will bring his ducky.
To learn more about the Easter Seals Cruise for Kids, contact Lisa Homan at 301-931-8700 ext. 107 or [email protected].
Anne Boone-Simanski is the social columnist for The Examiner and can be reached at 410-878-6131 or [email protected].
