Batter Up! An Afternoon of Fun at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge

City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game Photos

About the City of Hope:
City of Hope is one of the world’s leading research and treatment centers for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Named by U.S.News & World Report as one of America’s best medical centers for cancer treatment, City of Hope is a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest designation bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. City of Hope’s scientific knowledge is shared with medical centers locally and globally, helping patients battling life-threatening diseases. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.

About After MidNite:
Blair Garner created After MidNite with Blair Garner over 12 years ago. He's one of the most successful air personalities in the country, winning the Academy of Country Music's On-Air Personality of the Year award in 2004 and having been nominated countless times for others, including the prestigious Marconi Award and for Nationally Syndicated Air Personality by Billboard. After MidNite is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks and can be heard on nearly 250 stations from midnight to 6 a.m. For more information, visit www.aftermidnite.com.

About the Grand Ole Opry:
The Grand Ole Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn. A uniquely American experience for 80 years, the Opry can be heard on 650 WSM-AM, Stream 117 on Sirius Satellite Radio, Armed Forces Television and www.opry.com. The syndicated weekly program America’s Grand Ole Opry Weekend airs on more than 200 country radio stations across the country and on the Armed Forces Radio Network, and Grand Ole Opry Live airs each weekend on GAC: Great American Country. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a Nashville-based hospitality and entertainment company that also owns and operates Gaylord Hotels and ResortQuest. For more information, visit www.opry.com or www.gaylordentertainment.com

About Lynnco Custom Cycles:
Lynnco Custom Cycles, based in Cleveland, TN, is a non-profit organization which builds custom motorcycles to benefit kids. Lynnco is currently working on a special project named the “Bombshell," the proceeds of which will go to support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation's "Hero Fund." Established by country artist Keni Thomas, the Hero Fund helps children of those lost in combat or training by providing college funds.

About Gibson Guitar:
Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, MI, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins and banjos. Gibson’s digital guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Maestro, Baldwin, Hamilton and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com.

Article Written & Submitted by Nora Mayor