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Yankees Want Fans To Stand Up To Cancer

September 3rd, 2010 | Posted by Queen of Sports in Baseball,Charity

The New York Yankees announced a special triple play during the month of September, with three upcoming cancer awareness events at Yankee Stadium. In conjunction with Major League Baseball’s commitment to Stand Up To Cancer, the Yankees are striving to raise awareness and take the proper steps in prevention and detection for their fans by offering free cancer screening and a marrow drive to those in attending the following three games:

On Sunday, September 5th: the Yankees will host a free skin cancer screening for all ticketed fans from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on the Main Level behind home plate, just prior to the Yankees-Blue Jays game at 1:05 p.m. Dr. Darrell Rigel, M.D., and his team of dermatologists and medical assistants will conduct the skin cancer screenings, just as they do for the Yankees players during each spring training. The screenings – which cover exclusively the arms and face – take under a minute to complete.

In conjunction with the free screenings, Neutrogena will sponsor a sunscreen giveaway to the first 30,000 fans in attendance at Sunday’s game.

On Tuesday, September 7th: the Yankees will partner with Ed Randall’s Bat For The Cure charity for the second straight season to help fans fight the battle against prostate cancer by providing free prostate cancer screenings for adult men age 40 and over attending that evening’s game vs. Baltimore (7:05 p.m. first pitch). Doctors and medical technicians from St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center will provide the safe and simple screening and participants will be notified of the results within two weeks.

The free tests will begin when gates open at 4:30 p.m. – when the Yankees open select gates (near the Great Hall) one half-hour earlier than normal for a night game – and last until approximately 8:00 p.m. The screenings will take place on the Main Level behind home plate. Last year, over 300 fans were screened for the deadly disease.

On Wednesday, September 22: the Yankees, New York Blood Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will team up for a bone marrow drive at Yankee Stadium. Marrow has the ability to help patients defeat diseases like leukemia or sickle cell anemia through the receipt of a marrow transplant. Ticketed fans are urged to participate in the possible life-saving effort from 5:00 p.m. until the top of the seventh inning on the Main Level behind home plate while the Yankees play the Tampa Bay Rays (7:05 p.m. first pitch). With a simple swab from inside a cheek, participants will be added to the Be The Match Registry, which allows for patients to find a needed marrow match. The New York Blood Center and hospital staff will help swab and register all participants.

Even if you aren’t in New York it’s a good reminder to take care of your health!