CareFirst to Serve As Presenting Sponsor of Diaper Drive

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CareFirst to Serve As Presenting Sponsor of Diaper Drive

The diaper drive will benefit the March of Dimes’ Mama and Baby Bus, which provides free prenatal and dental care to pregnant women in Wards 1, 2, 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Mystics and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield have partnered to hold a diaper drive on Sunday, August 15 prior to the game against the Seattle Storm. Tipoff is at 4:00 p.m. The diaper drive will benefit the March of Dimes’ Mama and Baby Bus. The first 150 participants will receive a pass to attend that evening’s autograph session. The Mama and Baby Bus is the first and only prenatal/dental mobile unit in the city, it provides free prenatal and dental care to pregnant women in wards 1, 2, 4 and 5 in Washington, D.C. The mobile unit parks at six different locations every week.

“Mystics versus Storm will have all the feel of a playoff game,” said Maria Harris Tildon, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Community Affairs for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. “We hope the city will rally for a big win and for the Mama and Baby Bus.”

In addition to sponsoring the diaper drive, CareFirst will donate $100.00 for every three pointer made by the Washington Mystics during the 2010 season as part of the Community 3’s initiative. Thus far, $12,300 has been raised for the Mama and Baby Bus, this year’s beneficiary of the Community 3’s program.

The Mystics are currently in fourth place in the eastern conference with a record of 16-12. Season and group tickets for the 2010 season are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling the Mystics Sales Office at 1-877-DC-HOOP1 or by visiting the Mystics web site.

The WNBA’s Washington Mystics are owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. The company also owns and operates the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, Verizon Center – the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C., the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise, and Kettler Capitals Iceplex - the training facility for the Washington Capitals. Monumental Sports & Entertainment also oversees the management of the Patriot Center arena at George Mason University.

Ketsia Colimon, VP Communications
kcolimon@washmystics.com
202.527.7535

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