{"id":8328,"date":"2014-07-16T22:42:46","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T02:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2014-07-16T22:42:46","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T02:42:46","slug":"red-sox-foundation-raffle-prizes-include-vip-tour-of-nasa-jsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8328","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Foundation raffle prizes include VIP tour of NASA JSC"},"content":{"rendered":"

An announcement from\u00a0Center for the Advancement of Science in Space<\/a> (CASIS<\/strong>) and the Boston Red Sox Foundation<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Red Sox Foundation to Partner with CASIS and
\n<\/strong>International Space Station<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ring Raffle Promotion to Include Visit to NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center and
\n<\/em>Tour of International Space Station Mission Control Facility<\/em><\/p>\n

Boston, MA – July 16, 2014 \u2013<\/strong> The Boston Red Sox Foundation <\/strong>today announced a truly out of this world collaborative partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS<\/strong>), the manager of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. As part of an initial Partnership with the Red Sox Foundation, CASIS will add its support of the ongoing World Series Ring Raffle <\/strong>by adding aonce-in-a-lifetime, VIP trip to NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The winner and three guests will receive a private tour of ISS Mission Control and the Astronaut Training Facility, as well as four passes to Space Center Houston and an authentic CASIS Mission Patch<\/strong> that has orbited the Earth. Airfare and hotel accommodations are also included.<\/p>\n

This prize package will be available to those who enter the promotional code \u201cCASIS\u201d upon ordering their raffle tickets. These tickets are just $2 each, with a minimum of five tickets purchased, and can be found by visiting www.redsox.com\/ringraffle<\/a>. All proceeds from the Ring Raffle will go toward the Red Sox Foundation\u2019s ongoing commitment to youth in our communities.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox Foundation and CASIS are also partnered on an endeavor to generate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities for its younger fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be able to partner with CASIS and the ISS is really a thrill,\u201d said Gena Borson<\/strong>, Executive Director of Special Events at the Red Sox Foundation. \u201cAnd not just for this amazing offer, but so that we can look together at how we may further develop programs focusing on STEM education.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to support the Red Sox Foundation as its dedication to educating the youth in its community is not only commendable but synergistic with our mission of providing unique educational opportunities,\u201d said Duane Ratliff<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer of CASIS. \u201cOne of CASIS\u2019s goals is to support research on the ISS targeted toward improving life and health on earth. In addition, we have the cherished responsibility to use the ISS as the ideal platform for teaching science, technology, engineering and math to the next generation of researchers and leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cleon Daskalakis<\/strong>, President of Celebrity Marketing, Inc. and Cofounder of the Celebrities for Charity Foundation, the provider of the online charitable raffle program netRaffle.org, added, \u201cWe are excited to have brought CASIS and the Red Sox Foundation together to both provide this unique promotion opportunity for fans to explore Mission Control but also for the future opportunities of providing STEM education with sports as a backdrop. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An announcement from\u00a0Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the Boston Red Sox Foundation: Red Sox Foundation to Partner with CASIS and International Space Station Ring Raffle Promotion to Include Visit to NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center and Tour of International Space Station Mission Control Facility Boston, MA – July 16, 2014 \u2013 … Continue reading Red Sox Foundation raffle prizes include VIP tour of NASA JSC<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-contests-and-games","category-education"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-2ak","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10239,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10239","url_meta":{"origin":8328,"position":0},"title":"Chicagoland Boy Scouts and Explorers to send research projects to the ISS","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"An announcement from\u00a0 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which manages R&D on the Int. 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