The Chicago White Sox are partnering with Project Purple, a national nonprofit dedicated to pancreatic cancer patients and research, for a special game on Saturday, July 25, in support of their organization.
The game will be at the team’s home stadium, Rate Field, 333 W 35th St., at 7:10 p.m., with a pre-game tailgate party held before the first pitch in the parking lot.
With every ticket purchased here, $12 will directly go to Project Purple, a nonprofit that funds research for early detection and a cure, and provides patients and families who are affected with financial support.
“I got involved with Project Purple when my mom passed from pancreatic cancer 10 years ago, July 25, the same day as the Chicago White Sox game,” said former Addison resident, Jose Alvarado, Project Purple ambassador. “She’s my why, Catalina Alvarado.”
Catalina was an advocate for her community. She was known for petitioning to have the streets paved in her neighborhood and convincing the village to build a park. These are only a few of the many acts of kindness and positivity that she has carried out. There is a memorial plaque in that park dedicated to her.
“I remember when my mom got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We all felt helpless. We were so lost and clueless; we knew hardly anything, and that feeling is so horrible,” Jose said. “That feeling is what I want to help prevent because it starts to make you think about all these ‘what ifs,’ and I don’t want families to have that horrible feeling … and that's why I chose Project Purple.”
To learn more and donate, visit bit.ly/purplesox26.
About Project Purple
Founded in 2010, Project Purple provides financial aid and hope to patients battling pancreatic cancer and funds critical research in the detection and treatment of the disease. Project Purple understands the toll pancreatic cancer takes on individuals, families, and communities, and it remains committed to fighting this disease. Project Purple has funded nearly $5.5 million in research and provided more than $1.5 million in aid to help over 1,500 patients and families undergoing treatment. To learn more about Project Purple, visit www.projectpurple.org/about.
