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For Immediate Release

August 7, 2020

RED SOX FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE “RED SEAT” FUNDRAISING SWEEPSTAKES FOR SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON

BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox Foundation today announced a nationwide sweepstakes that gives one lucky fan the chance to win prizes and have a cutout of their likeness placed in Fenway Park’s historic red seat for the second half of the 2020 season.

To enter the sweepstakes, a donation to the Red Sox Foundation is encouraged. Every $1 donation is equivalent to one sweepstakes entry (a fan who make a $25 donation will receive 25 entries into the sweepstakes). Fans can enter by visiting redsox.com/win through August 19 at 9 p.m.

In addition to the cutout, the winner of the sweepstakes will receive a replica red seat autographed by members of the 2021 Red Sox team, four tickets (including one in the red seat) to the 2021 home opener at Fenway Park, a VIP tour before the 2021 home opener, and $1,000 worth of Red Sox gear. If the grand prize winner’s cutout is hit by a home run ball during a game in the second half of the 2020 regular season, they will receive four lifetime season tickets in Fenway Park’s State Street Pavilion Club, subject to applicable season ticket license terms and conditions. Please see official rules for full details.

About the Red Sox Foundation

The official team charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox Foundation has donated to over 1,900 organizations since its creation in 2002, and focused on making a difference in the lives of children, families, Veterans, and communities in need by improving their health, education, and recreational opportunities. Through partnerships with best-in-class organizations in healthcare, the Red Sox have helped raise over $150 million for cancer treatment and research for The Jimmy Fund, supported more than 24,000 Veterans and their families suffering from the “invisible wounds of war” with the Home Base Program, and helped the Dimock Center serve over 19,000 patients annually with health and human services. The Foundation’s self-run education and youth baseball programs have helped 313 Boston Public Schools students with college scholarships, and promotes healthy choices and valuable life skills to more than 2,000 urban youth annually through its RBI baseball and softball program.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Red Sox Foundation raises funds through special events, corporate sponsorships, and grants. Founded and initially funded by Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, President/CEO Emeritus Larry Lucchino and their partners, the Red Sox Foundation has won numerous awards for the impact of its innovative programs. In 2010, the Foundation’s Red Sox Scholars program was recognized by Major League Baseball with the first-ever “MLB Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence.” In 2009, the Red Sox Foundation was honored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Sports Philanthropy Project with the Patterson Award as the nation’s “Best Team Charity in Sports.”  For more information about the foundation, visit redsoxfoundation.org.

Winning Numbers:

• First Prize: #2781135
• Second Prize: #3827576
• Third Prize: #7387359
• Grand Prize: #7432024

For full prize details, please visit our Official Rules. The Red Sox Foundation will contact winners to coordinate details.

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