• Community Fund Golf Classic
• Breast Cancer Awareness Day
• Dinner on the Diamond
• Baseball & Billiards Pool Tournament
• Silent Auction

Oakland A's Community Fund Golf Classic

This years Oakland A's Community Fund Golf Classic was held on May 22 at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton. Current A's players and coaches Dana Eveland, Chad Gaudin, Bob Geren, Jack Hannahan, Ron Romanick, and Greg Smith were in attendance. Former A's players, Dave Stewart, Vida Blue, Bert "Campy" Campaneris, Gil Heredia, Greg Cadaret, and John "Blue Moon" Odom played along side A's fans. Starting pitcher Dana Eveland won the annual "Long Drive Contest" over Chad Gaudin, Vida Blue and Dave Stewart.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Saturday, September 13th @ 1:05 p.m. vs. Texas Rangers


The 2008 season marks the tenth year of the Oakland A's Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Over the past nine seasons, the Oakland A's have donated over $850,000 to breast cancer awareness, education, and research since 1998.

The A's goal in 2008 is to reach $1,000,000 contributed in the past 10 years. This goal will be accomplished through corporate partner support and ticket packages.

Each year the A's donate a "Gift of Faith" grant in which they give $5,000 to a charitable organization, in memory of longtime KTVU Channel 2 reporter Faith Fancher. Founded in 1997, Friends of Faith is a nonprofit charitable organization of professional women dedicated to fighting the breast cancer epidemic through the power of information and by providing funds to local organizations to help provide direct assistance to under-served and under-insured women in their battle against breast cancer.

To help raise additional funds, the A's will be selling Breast Cancer Awareness pins and caps at home games beginning in June. The Oakland A's will also be raffling off a custom designed quilt that includes the autographs of the entire 2008 A's team. The fundraising effort will culminate on September 13th when the A's take on the Texas Rangers @ 1:05PM, with a special day honoring breast cancer survivors.

Over 3,000 breast cancer survivors will participate in the on-field ceremony that is dedicated to hope and survival. Be a part of a team that is committed to overcoming breast cancer. If you are a survivor and would like to participate in the on-field ceremony, please call the American Cancer Society hotline at (866) 457-6669 by Friday, August 15th to register.

The A's 10th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day is presented by Oil of Olay. Additional sponsors include Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Comcast, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Ross Dress For Less, and the Contra Costa Times.

For more information, please call 510-638-4900 x2329.


The Oakland A's Community Fund's second annual Dinner on the Diamond is set for Saturday, July 26, 2008 on the field at the McAfee Coliseum at 6:45 p.m.

The proceeds from this year's event will benefit the Oakland A's Community Fund and The Painted Turtle. Last year's event raised more than $165,000, a portion of those proceeds was donated to Comfort for Kids, a hospice support service for terminally ill children and their families.

The Oakland A's Community Fund donates annually over $650,000 to various charitable organizations, which includes the donation of tickets, autographed memorabilia and monetary donations.

Sponsorship packages for Dinner on the Diamond are available from $1,000-$25,000, tickets for adults are $300 and children's tickets are $150.00.

For more information please call 510-638-4900, ext. 2241.

Eric Chavez, Bobby Crosby, Mark Ellis and other A's players joined fans for a unique five round eight ball billiard tournament. Each group was teamed up with an A's player or coach. Awards were given to the first and second place teams. Bobby Crosby and the team from Bank of America took the first place trophy.

All participants had the opportunity to play a game of eight ball against professional pool player Michelle Rakin, Western Women's Regional 9-Ball Five-Time Tour Champion.

Dinner was provided by P.F. Chang's Walnut Creek and the New Mecca Café.

Great sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please call 510-638-4900 x2241 for more information.

Every Saturday and Sunday home game (and select weekday games) the A's Community Fund hosts a silent auction featuring both signed and unsigned A's memorabilia, and game used items. The silent auction is located in the A's Fan Center behind section 120 and ends with the last out in the bottom of the 5th inning. Purchased items are tax deductible.