MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTY OPTIMIST CLUBS JOIN USA CHILDREN’S & WOMEN’S HOSPITAL FOR “STRIKE OUT CHILDHOOD CANCER NIGHT” AT HANK AARON STADIUM

MOBILE– USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital and the Optimist Clubs of Mobile and Baldwin counties are teaming up on Friday, Aug. 12 for “Strike Out Childhood Cancer Night” at Hank Aaron Stadium, when the Mobile BayBears host the Mississippi Braves at 7:05 p.m., with a huge fireworks show to follow the game.

Advance voucher tickets are $8, with $3 from every voucher sale going to support USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital.  To purchase vouchers, please contact Beth Mattei in the hospital’s Development Office at 415-1288 or bmattei@usouthal.edu.

USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is a leader in treating children’s cancer.  The hospital’s USS Hope treatment center is a cheerful, submarine-themed room designed for children undergoing treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease and other transfusion therapies.  As a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, the world’s largest childhood cancer research organization, USA's pediatric oncologists have access to the latest and most effective cancer treatment protocols for children. 

For more information about USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, please visit www.usahealthsystem.com and click on Children’s & Women’s Hospital or call (251) 415-1000.