Soup’s Troops
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jeff Suppan and his team are giving a little bit to U.S. troops:
The right-hander on Monday helped introduce Soup’s Troops, a partnership with the team and the USO of Wisconsin to benefit the men and women of the U.S. military during the final 75 Brewers home games at Miller Park. The Brewers will donate four field-level seats to active members of the military and to families of fallen soldiers, and Suppan and his wife, Dana, will pick up the tab for $200 of concessions and merchandise vouchers for each group.
“We are truly thankful and have tremendous respect for all of the heroic efforts demonstrated by our active military, veterans and their families,” Suppan said. “Their services and sacrifices are an inspiration, and we all benefit from their dedication to our country.”
“Suppan Starts Soup’s Troops Program”
[picture via Brewers19]
Brewers Catcher Jason Kendell is part of Barry Zito’s “Strikeouts for Troops” program as well. There he makes a personal donations for the number of hits he gets a season.
In the end, all donations are made to injured soldiers at VA hospitals like Walter Reed.
www.strikeoutsfortroops.org