STRIKE 3 FOUNDATION TO HOLD WIFFLE® BALL TOURNAMENT

Craig Breslow, CEO of The Strike 3 Foundation, announced that on October 10, 2015, the foundation that was launched by Breslow in 2008 to heighten awareness, mobilize support and raise funds for cancer research, will be holding a one day WIFFLE^® Ball Tournament, that Breslow will host.

The tournament will take place at Little Fenway in Essex, Vermont. One playing field, exclusively designed for WIFFLE Ball games, is a quarter of the size of Boston’s Fenway Park, which it replicates.  The facility has two other fields as well – Little Wrigley and Little Field of Dreams, both of which will also be used in the tournament. Participation of 10 to 12 teams will be supported by individual or team sponsors. To qualify for participation, each team is charged with raising from $3,000 to $5,000 in sponsor donations and pay a $350 registration fee. Admission to the games will be free.

Craig Breslow explained, “This is our first WIFFLE Ball Tournament, marking a sport which keeps growing in popularity with each passing year. We are optimistic that we will attract sponsors who want to support the Strike 3 Foundation’s ongoing efforts to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. Although we have made great strides, the Strike 3 Foundation can only continue to prosper with the strong support of a generous community of donors and sponsors.”

Craig Breslow: Strike 3 Foundation's Sip Happens Event Recap Video

RED SOX PITCHER CRAIG BRESLOW’S SPECIAL EVENT SIP HAPPENS RAISES $250,000 FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH

BRESLOW’S STRIKE 3 FOUNDATION SURPASSES $3 MILLION RAISED

SHANE VICTORINO, KOJI UEHARA, MIKE NAPOLI, MANY OTHER TEAMMATES AND VIPS JOIN BRESLOW AT SIP HAPPENS

Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow’s Strike 3 Foundation raised $250,000 on Thursday to fight pediatric cancer. Strike 3 Foundation has now raised over $3 million to date.

Other Red Sox players in attendance included Xander Bogaerts, Brock Holt, Justin Masterson, Koji Uehara, Junichi Tazawa, Brandon Workman, Ryan Hanigan, Clay Buchholz, Tommy Layne, Wade Miley, Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli, Rick Porcello, Robbie Ross, Jr. New York Yankee Andrew Miller and author Ben Mezrich joined the event as well. Emcees Jenny Johnson and Billy Costa of NESN and KISS 108 officiated.

Craig Breslow said, “We could not be more excited with the turnout and success of our third Sip Happens event.  We were able to raise over $250,000 while maintaining our minimal expenses only because of the generosity of the Boston community and its businesses.  A special thank you is warranted to all of the vendors, guests, volunteers of our organization, and my Red Sox teammates who gave up a rare off day to be with us tonight.  At the end of the day, most importantly, we were able to raise a quarter of a million dollars for childhood cancer research and treatment.”

Food and beverage stations at Sip Happens included Bergamot, Sam Adams, Citizens Public House, Tito's Vodka, Hungry Mother, Kowloon, Napa Valley Vinter Joseph Carr & Winery, The Fireplace, Hopsters Brew & Board, No. 8 Kitchen, Squeeze Café, Beam Global, Posto Mobile, Voss, 90+ Cellars / Latitude, Sam Adams, Mike's Pastry, Murphy Distributors, Foley Family Wines, MS Walker, Georgetown Cupcakes, Martignetti, Anna's Taqueria, Tito's Vodka, Hopsters Brew & Board, New England Charcuterie/Moody's, Kesner, Sovereign Brands, Dylan's Ghost, and Baker'’s Best.

About Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research. Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children's Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut's only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually. Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and is headquartered in Connecticut.

Red Sox Pitcher Breslow to Host Sip Happens Event for Childhood Cancer Research

LAST YEAR'S EVENT RAISED $320,000 AND FEATURED DUSTIN PEDROIA, JON LESTER, DAVID ORTIZ, SHANE VICTORINO, KOJI UEHARA, & OTHERS

The Strike 3 Foundation will host its third annual Sip Happens food tasting and wine pairing on April 30 at WGBH (1 Guest Street, Boston, MA). Proceeds will benefit the Strike 3 Foundation, which was founded and is run by Red Sox reliever Craig Breslow to heighten awareness, mobilize support, and raise funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment. To date, the organization has raised almost $3 million while administrative expenses have been kept under 3%. Last year 's event featured appearances by 23 active members of the Boston Red Sox, including the team's biggest stars, and raised $320,000.

Sip Happens will begin with a VIP and sponsor reception at 6:15PM, with general admission doors opening at 7:00PM.

Strike 3 Foundation has supported programs at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital and Research Institute Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and most recently, supported 3 oncology fellows at The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, awarding them the necessary funding to execute their research.

Food and beverage sponsors who offered samples at last year's event included Mike's Pastry, Citizens Public House, Shake Shack, New England Charcuterie, The Fireplace, Georgetown Cupcakes, Eastern Standard, Pain D'avignon, Hungry Mother, The Taco Truck, Russell House Tavern, Brasserie Jo, The Blue Room, Beam Global, Foley Family Wines, JC Import Co., Napa Valley Vintner Joseph Carr & Winery, Murphy Distributors, Hopsters Brew & Board, Motto Sparkling Matcha Tea, Nestle Water, Sam Adams Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Davies Family, Horizon Beverage, and M.S.Walker. An MLB.com video recap of Sip Happens 2014 can be seen here.

Photos and bio on Craig Breslow are here.

Executive Director and event co-host Craig Breslow offered his excitement about the event, "I could not be more excited about our third Sip Happens event. It is incredible to think that we have already hosted this event twice, and even more incredible to consider the growth we have enjoyed year to year. We anticipate another great event with tremendous support from my Red Sox teammates, local businesses, and Boston community members. "

Director of Business Operations and Development, and co-host Kelly Breslow added "We continue to be overwhelmed by the support of Boston businesses and individuals. The generosity of this community has allowed us to expand the grants we administer and programs we support. Strike 3 will likely surpass the $2M milestone in grants disbursed, and events like Sip Happens are integral to our success."

For individual ticket purchases, please go here.

About Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research. Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children's Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut's only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually. Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and is headquartered in Connecticut.

Sip Happens 2015

The Strike 3 Foundation Presents Brewing with Breslow

...in Newton, MA

RED SOX PITCHER CRAIG BRESLOW’S SIP HAPPENS SPECIAL EVENT RAISES $300,000 FOR STRIKE 3 FOUNDATION, MOST OF ANY OF ITS EVENTS TO DATE

TWENTY TEAMMATES ATTEND INCLUDING ORTIZ, LESTER, PEDROIA

STRIKE 3 FOUNDATION HAS RAISED OVER $2.3 MILLION TO DATE TO FIGHT PEDIATRIC CANCER

Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow’s Sip Happens special event May 19 raised three hundred thousand dollars for his Strike 3 Foundation. The non-profit organization founded by Red Sox pitch Craig Breslow, heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment. His fellow Red Sox players Burke Badenhop, Clay Buchholz, Felix Doubront, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Andrew Miller, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, A.J. Pierzynski, David Ross, Xander Bogaerts, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley, Jr., Mike Carp, Jonny Gomes, Grady Sizemore, Shane Victorino, and David Ortiz attended. Also showing their support were best-selling author Ben Mezrich, author Jeff Ma, Charlie Davis of the New England Revolution, Miss Massachusetts United States 2014 Cyndal Maria Todd, Baseball Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons, Red Sox owner John Henry, and Jenny Johnson and Billy Costa of NESN and Kiss 108 FM. To date, the all-volunteer organization has raised over $2.3 million and disbursed over $1.1 million to worthwhile research and treatment centers locally, and across the US. Operating expenses are under three percent.

Executive Director and event co-host Craig Breslow said, "Sip Happens 2014 represents the most profitable event to date. Through an expansive volunteer staff, incredible support from the Boston Red Sox, generous members of the area's most philanthropic citizenry, and donated product and services from a spectrum of vendors, we were able to raise over $300K. All of our guests seemed to enjoy this remarkable event while becoming engaged in our cause. Many thanks to all who supported this wonderful night.”

Director of Business Operations and Development, and co-host Kelly Breslow added, "Sip Happens was the Strike 3 Foundation's most profitable and efficient fundraiser to date thanks to our generous donors and the Boston philanthropic community.  With funds raised of $300,000, we once again acheived our operational goal of holding event expenses under 10% of event revenue, further maximizing the impact of our donor contributions."

Armand De’Brignac Ace of Spades Champagne, Foley Family Wines, Tito’s Vodka, Beam Global, Nestle Waters, Samuel Adams, The Fireplace Restaurant, New England Charcuterie, Citizen’s Public House, Hungry Mother, Georgetown Cupcakes, Foley Family Wines, Brasserie Jo, Citizens Public House, Eastern Standard, Georgetown Cupcake, Hungry Mother, Russell House Tavern, The Blue Room, Shake Shack, New England Charcuterie, Mike’s Pasty, and Pain D’Avignon provided top notch food, wine, and spirits for the event, which was held at the Boston Children’s Museum.

Sip Happens 2014 photos

 

CREDITS:

Ben Mezrich, Breslows, Room Pictures: Servidone Studios

Check Presentation:  Boston Red Sox Photographer, Brita Meng Outzen
Group photo credit Rob Cuni, L-R: Linda Henry, John Henry, Ben Mezrich, Craig Breslow, Jeffrey Ma, Tonya Mezrich

Sip Happens MLB.com recap

BEN MEZRICH, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF "BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE: THE INSIDE STORY OF SIX M.I.T. STUDENTS WHO TOOK VEGAS FOR MILLIONS" & M.I.T. TEAM MEMBER JEFF MA TO SPEAK AT SIP HAPPENS

MAY 19 EVENT HOSTED BY RED SOX'S CRAIG BRESLOW & WITH MEMBERS OF RED SOX AT BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OPEN TO PUBLIC VIA ADVANCE TICKET SALES

Best-selling author Ben Mezrich, author of Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, and M.I.T. blackjack team member Jeffrey Ma will speak at the special event Sip Happens, hosted by Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow.

Bringing Down the House spent sixty-three weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List, and sold over two million copies and was adapted into Sony Pictures' "21," starring Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburn, and Kate Bosworth, which was filmed largely in Boston. Ma's first book, The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big In Business, was published in July, 2010 by Palgrave Macmillan.

The Strike 3 Foundation will host its second annual Sip Happens food tasting and wine pairing on May 19 at the Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA.   Proceeds will benefit the organization founded by Breslow that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment. It is open to the public via advance ticket sales only. Other members of the Boston Red Sox will be in attendance.

For individual ticket purchases, please go to siphappens2014.org.

Media info and photos on Strike 3 Foundation.

Video of Craig Breslow on MLB.com speaking about Sip Happens and Strike 3.

Mezrich's book, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal – debuted at #4 on the NY Times Bestseller list and spent 18 weeks on the list in hard and soft, and made bestseller lists in over a dozen countries. The book was adapted into the movie The Social Network- written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher- and was #1 at the box office for two weeks, won Golden Globes for best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best score, and was nominated for 8 Oscars, winning 3 including best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin. Mezrich and Aaron Sorkin shared a prestigious Scripter Award for best adapted screenplay as well.

A Bostonian, Mezrich has appeared often on TV, including a stint on Court TV with a series titled 'High Stakes with Ben Mezrich.' The show utilized his unique contacts to explore the culture of young, highly educated millionaires and their clandestine hobbies. Mezrich also hosted the 'World Series of Blackjack' for GSN and has several scripted and non-scripted TV projects in the works.

About Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research.  Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children's Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut's only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program.  Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation.  Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually.  Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and is headquartered in Connecticut.

Craig Breslow on Sip Happens Special Event

RED SOX PLAYER CRAIG BRESLOW TO HOST SIP HAPPENS EVENT MAY 19, 2014 TO BENEFIT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH

Boston, MA, March 26, 2014– The Strike 3 Foundation announced that it will host its second annual Sip Happens food tasting and wine pairing on May 19 at the Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA.   Proceeds will benefit the organization founded by Red Sox reliever Craig Breslow that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment.  To date, the organization has raised over $2,000,000 and disbursed over $1,100,000 to worthwhile research and treatment centers locally, and across the US.

Sip Happens will begin with a VIP reception at 6:30PM, with general admission doors opening at 7:00PM.  Sponsorship commitments thus far have been confirmed from Armand De’Brignac Ace of Spades Champagne, Foley Family Wines, Tito’s Vodka, Beam Global, Nestle Waters, Samuel Adams, The Fireplace Restaurant, New England Charcuterie, Citizen’s Public House, Hungry Mother, Georgetown Cupcakes, and The Improper Bostonian.  Further participants are expected.

Photos of Craig Breslow are here.

Executive Director and event co-host Craig Breslow offered his excitement about the event, “Last year, Sip Happens raised over $100,000 and was attended by a an impressive roster of corporate and private supporters.  Additionally, we received overwhelming support from my Red Sox teammates.  We expect an even more successful event this year with experience, better brand awareness, and increased momentum in our corner. I have learned to be able to count on my teammates and the city of Boston to support meaningful causes.”

Director of Business Operations and Development, and co-host Kelly Breslow added “Sip Happens has quickly become a signature Boston event.  We are working diligently behind the scenes to ensure a memorable evening, but the success of this, and any fundraiser, boils down to the generosity and support of the community.  We greatly appreciate the contributions of participating vendors, donors, and sponsors, and look forward to May 19 with tremendous excitement.”

For more information on food, beverage, or corporate sponsorship opportunities, please email Kelly Breslow.

For individual ticket purchases, please go here.

About Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency recognized by the IRS under 501 (c)(3) that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for pediatric cancer research.  Founded in 2008 by current Major League Pitcher and Yale graduate Craig Breslow, Strike 3 has donated over $500,000 to Yale University Children’s Hospital as a founding sponsor of Connecticut’s only Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program.  Additionally, the organization has supported deserving research and treatment centers across the country including the Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and the Conquer Cancer Foundation.  Strike 3 also funds a Boston based research project annually.  Offices are located in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and California, and is headquartered in Connecticut.

Strike 3 Foundation & Craig Breslow clips

Hartford Courant (Oct 22, 2013)

Sports Reel Boston (June 19, 2013)

Red Sox.com (June 25, 2013)

Yahoo! Sports (December 4, 2013)

Boston Herald (May 8, 2014)

The Improper Bostonian (April 16, 2014)