City Chevrolet Supports Local Youth Baseball

Rick Hendrick's City Chevrolet Goes to Bat for Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association. City Chevrolet sponsors Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association with equipment, clinics and helps raise thousands of dollars with a Chevrolet giveaway.

PRESS RELEASE: Giving something back to the Charlotte community, Rick Hendrick's City Chevrolet announced today (Friday, April 17, 2009) that they are partnering with Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association to provide the players and coaches with equipment, instructional clinics and a chance to raise $10,000 in funds for the 2009 season. The program demonstrates Chevrolet and the Chevrolet dealerships as America's brand by bringing together America's favorite pastime and America's favorite car company.

To support youth baseball in its local community, City Chevrolet will provide Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association with equipment bags, ball buckets, coaches' dry-erase clipboards and t-shirts. Also, thanks to the dealership and other participating area Chevrolet dealers, league members will have a chance to attend a Chevy Youth Baseball Instructional Clinic taught by professionals provided by the Ripken Baseball group.

Offering additional support to the community, Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association will have the opportunity to raise as much as $10,000 through the Chevy-Vehicle Raffle where a new Chevy Malibu and Chevy Traverse, along with autographed Cal Ripken, Jr. memorabilia, will be given away. City Chevrolet and other area Chevrolet dealerships are donating the two cars to be raffled off. All proceeds from the raffle go to the participating leagues and communities.

"Chevy and Baseball. It's a great combination of America's brand and America's game," says Melissa McCullough of Rick Hendrick's City Chevrolet. "What better way to help our kids than by donating equipment, providing professional instruction, and giving away memorabilia signed by one of the greats, Cal Ripken, Jr. We are excited to be part of the effort this year and to support the youth and families in our community. We definitely anticipate a fun-filled baseball season with Porter Ridge Athletic Association and Matthews Athletic Recreation Association."

2008 marked a great year for Chevrolet and its dealership's local communities. Last year in the Southeast alone, 437 Chevrolet dealerships helped out more than 477 local communities and their baseball programs by raising over $3.5 million. For more information about Chevy Youth Baseball, visit www.ChevyYouthSports.com.

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