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Strike 3's Fifth Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala: photos
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0 A5 ]# h: k" ?8 uWWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel lends his booming voice to the Strike 3 Foundation for their fifth annual First Pitch Gala, a fundraiser for children's cancer research.5 i7 q- ]- J" A9 R' A. M& T8 l
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+ B* {0 P3 p) i% t s7 ZBoston Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow, founder of the Strike 3 Foundation, thanks those in attendance for their support." l5 t8 k2 K% H8 C6 [& h: E+ e! `; `# f
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" D2 H, L+ d. K/ X" `Artist Dan Dunn shows off his speed-painting skills.% w* z% l2 X- }. @ b
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; P, _. N M; ^* N HDunn works up a fast picture of the New York City skyline.
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8 f, E4 O7 V7 T$ j4 CDunn wows the crowd with his three quick works of art.
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# x; c+ {9 _( K9 v# m: X* {Breslow presents the 2012 Isaias Valentin Courage Award to Jeremiah Kalbach.
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4 p6 ^$ O$ ~$ ]5 DSinger Matt Nathanson plays a few tunes for the audience.9 v# \3 }. i7 a& C: G& P7 f) l
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) g& n- U0 q/ d! ^( MThere were plenty of exciting items up for bid in a silent auction benefiting the charity.
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"The Fink" puts in a bid for some baseball memorabilia.
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7 x, F) j+ M) m9 vFor more information on the Strike 3 Foundation, visit www.strike3foundation.org/ |
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