SAN DIEGO PADRES ANNOUNCE STANDIEGO

- Fans in one section of PETCO Park to stand for entire game in support of Stand Up To Cancer -

SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego Padres today announced the next phase of their season-long effort to raise awareness and funds for Stand Up To Cancer: STANDiego.

On Thursday, September 9, fans seated in one section of PETCO Park’s right field will wear limited-edition Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) t-shirts and stand for the duration of the Padres game against the San Francisco Giants, in support of SU2C. The Padres have reserved 685 seats in section 133 and adjacent sections for STANDiego participants and supporters.  The seats will be sold in four tiered pricing levels, with net proceeds going to collaborative cancer research.

STANDiego will precede the annual Stand Up To Cancer telecast on September 10, which will be nationally televised live and commercial-free simultaneously on four major networks – ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, as well as on HBO, Discovery Health, E!, MLB Network, VH1 and more. COX’s Channel 4 San Diego will also air the telecast at a later date.

“Stand Up To Cancer is extremely excited to expand our Padres collaboration with STANDiego,” said Stand Up To Cancer co-founder Laura Ziskin. “Through our robust partnership with our founding donor, MLB, and the San Diego Padres, we are able to further engage baseball fans and ultimately make an impact on our fight against this deadly disease that will affect one in two men and one in three women in their lifetimes.” 

Stand Up To Cancer raises funds to accelerate the pace of ground-breaking research that can save lives by getting new therapies to patients more quickly.

In May, the Padres became the first MLB club to partner with Stand Up To Cancer, unveiling SU2C panels at PETCO Park and inviting fans to sign in honor of – or in tribute to – loved ones who have battled the disease. All 38 panels are now full of fan signatures and are ready to be affixed to the outfield walls at PETCO Park for the final two Padres home games of the season (September 29 & 30).  With the signing walls complete, STANDiego will give fans another opportunity to show their support in the fight against cancer in a highly visible way.

“Padres fans have responded to our partnership with SU2C this season with such generosity and enthusiasm that we wanted to give them another unique opportunity to join us and lend their support,” said Tom Garfinkel, President and COO of the San Diego Padres.  “STANDiego is an unprecedented event that will serve as a visual representation that cancer affects everyone, and we are all in this together.”

The Padres have set a goal to raise $500,000 for SU2C, and are anticipating STANDiego will raise close to $50,000 through ticket sales, corporate partnerships and pledges in support of STANDiego participants.

STANDiego tickets can be purchased online at padres.com/promo with the codes outlined below, corresponding to four different levels of commitment. Because space is limited in the STANDiego section, fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets quickly. The September 9 game will feature a special pregame ceremony, as well as in-game recognition of STANDiego participants. Those who are seated outside the STANDiego section will have the opportunity to show their support through in-game donations.

Details are below. Please contact Shana Wilson at 619.795.5261 for more information.

STANDiego Participation Levels