Media Advisory
The Washington Nationals continue their season-long community relations efforts
with appearances throughout the week. Nationals pitcher Steven Shell will visit Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on Thursday, July 10 as part of the Nationals 2008 Summer Reading Program. Shell will participate in a reading circle and pose for pictures with the children. Also on Thursday, outfielder Willie Harris and catcher Paul Lo Duca will host a basic skills clinic for the students of St. Coletta of Greater Washington, a special education public charter school located in Southeast, DC. Nationals catcher Jesus Flores will participate in a reading circle at the Unity Health Care Upper Cardozo Center where he will read to the children in Spanish. Pitcher Jon Rauch will visit children at the Georgetown Hospital Pediatric Unit whose families stay at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Washington DC house. As part of Rauch's relationship with RMHC, he will host those families at the Nationals game on Saturday, July 12 vs. the Houston Astros at 7:10 pm. Rauch has visited the local RMHC houses and hosted their families at Nationals games for the past two seasons.
The Washington Nationals are committed to providing programs that enhance education, increase participation in youth baseball and softball, while improving the quality of life in the local communities of the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.
WHEN:
Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11
WHO/WHERE:
Thursday, July 10
Steven Shell - Nationals pitcher
11:30am - 1:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Willie Harris - Nationals outfielder
Paul Lo Duca - Nationals catcher
Noon - 1:00pm
St. Coletta of Greater Washington
1901 Independence Avenue, SE
Friday, July 11
Jesus Flores - Nationals catcher
11:30am - 12:30pm
Unity Health Care
3020 14th Street, NW
Jon Rauch - Nationals pitcher
Noon - 1:00pm
Ronald McDonald DC House
1326 Quincy Street, NE
*Washington Nationals player schedules are subject to change
