RALEIGH, N.C., April 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Red Apple Markets are encouraging all customers to participate in the Jim "Catfish" Hunter Baseball Campaign to "Strike Out ALS." The campaign will raise awareness and funds for The ALS Association -- Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter.
"Red Apple Markets and Eastern Fuels has committed itself to contributing to the communities it serves by leading the fundraising for a worthwhile cause -- a cause especially close to the heart of many people in northeastern N.C. and southern Va., the home of Jim "Catfish" Hunter," said Adam Coleman, vice-president and chief operating officer of Beasley Enterprises, Inc. "We appreciate the loyalty of all Red Apple and Eastern Fuels customers and encourage them to join the fight against ALS."
Red Apple Markets and Eastern Fuels are subsidiaries of Beasley Enterprises, Inc. Located in southern Virginia and north east North Carolina, the Red Apple is known for its variety of fresh foods, quality fuels and commitment to customer service. Eastern Fuels is a major residential and commercial fuel supplier to many homes and businesses. For more information, visit www.beasleyenterprises.com.
"We are thrilled to have this partnership with Beasley Enterprises," said Jerry Dawson, executive director of the Catfish Chapter. "This corporation is dedicated to the fight against ALS in honor of Jim "Catfish" Hunter -- I know this will be an extraordinary fundraiser and will raise so much awareness for our cause."
ALS affects as many as 30,000 people in the United States at any given time and 5,600 new cases are diagnosed annually. The Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter was named in honor of the late Jim "Catfish" Hunter, a Carolinian, major league pitcher and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Hunter succumbed to complications of ALS in September 1999, after being diagnosed with the disease in 1998.
The Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter covers both N.C. and S.C., and is one of 39 chapters of The ALS Association; the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS through research, patient support, information dissemination and public awareness.
For more information contact Ashley Hurdle, via email, ashley@catfishchapter.org, call toll-free 1-877-568-4347 or visit www.catfishchapter.org.