Buckets for Hunger, Inc.

On behalf of Buckets for Hunger, Incorporated, and myself, you are personally invited to attend another exciting once-in-a-lifetime event for sports fans-at substantially reduced prices from last year.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2008, Buckets and Packer legend, Jerry Kramer will host “A Night at the Ballpark”. The theme will revolve around the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers World Series team. The scheduled celebrities include Jerry Augustine, Charlie Moore, Jim Gantner, Gorman Thomas and Paul Molitor*. All of them were key players on that championship team. This will be a tremendously enjoyable event as we all celebrate the accomplishments of these great players including one major league baseball Hall of Fame member in Mr. Molitor. You won’t want to miss this chance to hear their stories and share their memories in person.

Mark your calendars for “A Night at the Ballpark” April 9, 2008, at the Madison Marriott West. Individual tickets have been reduced from $200 down to $150. If you purchase a table of eight seats, then your total cost is only $1000, or $125 per seat. Each ticket purchased will entitle you to a double entrée gourmet meal, an opportunity to meet great athletes and a chance to buy or win all sorts of autographed memorabilia. The purchase of an entire table of eight enters you into a drawing for a program signed by these stars and a photo with them. In addition, each ticket purchase provides you the opportunity to win a Packers pennant signed by ten former Packer greats. A bonus for everyone will be the knowledge that you are helping a family in need as all proceeds go to fight hunger.

To reserve your space, call 1-888-351-9154; or fax your (enclosed) reservation to 1-608-835-2887; WE WILL SELL ONLY 300 TICKETS ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

Over the past few years, proceeds from similar Buckets events translated into providing food for thousands of hungry families in Wisconsin and throughout the nation. All told, Buckets has provided over six million pounds of food for families in need. Help us to“…wipe away the tears of hunger” for thousands of people.

*JERRY AUGUSTINE
Jerry Augustine pitched ten years in the Major Leagues (1975-1984), all with Milwaukee. A 15th round draft pick out of UW LaCrosse, Augustine posted a 3.30 ERA in 1976 and was named to the All-Rookie team. Augustine won 33 games for the Brewers from 1976 to 1978. He finished his career with 55 wins and a 4.23 ERA. Augustine was the head baseball coach at UW Milwaukee from 1995 to 2006. In his 12 seasons as head coach, he won 30 or more games six times while collecting three league coach of the year awards and five conference regular season or tournament championships.

Larry Hisle played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1968 to 1982, finishing the last five seasons of his career with the Brewers. An All-Rookie in 1969, Hisle finished his career with a .273 batting average, 166 homeruns, 674 RBI, and 128 stolen bases. A two-time All-Star, Hisle led the American League in RBIs in 1977 and was 3rd in MVP voting in 1978. In 1976 he hit for the cycle. In 1973 he became the first designated hitter in MLB history to make a plate appearance as a member of the Minnesota Twins. Today, Hisle works in the Milwaukee Brewers Community Relations Department as Manager of Youth Outreach.

PAUL MOLITOR

Paul Molitor played 21 seasons in the Majors including 15 with the Brewers from 1978 to 1992. A career .306 hitter, Molitor is one of three players with over 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, and 500 steals. In 1987 Molitor had a 39-game hitting streak. He collected five hits for the Brewers in Game One of the 1982 World Series and was World Series MVP for Toronto in 1993, hitting .500 with 2 homeruns and 8 RBI in six games. A seven-time All-Star, Molitor was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year on the ballot.

CHARLIE MOORE

Charlie Moore played 15 seasons in the Majors (1973-1987), all but one of those seasons was with the Brewers. He was a 5th round pick and broke into the Majors at age 20. Moore hit .462 in the 1982 American League playoffs and .346 in the 1982 World Series. In 1980 he hit for the cycle in a Brewers win. A catcher and outfielder, Moore had a strong arm and was known for throwing out baserunners.

JIM GANTNER

Jim Gantner never left Wisconsin; having been born in Fond du Lac, playing college baseball at UW Oshkosh, and playing all 17 seasons of his Major League career with the Brewers (1976-1992). Primarily a 2nd baseman, Ganter was a career .274 hitter and collected over 1,600 hits. He hit .333 in the 1982 World Series. Nicknamed "Gumby," Gantner was a favorite with teammates and fans. The middle infield combination of SS Robin Yount and 2B Jim Gantner led all of baseball in double plays from 1981 to 1983. Gantner now manages the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League.

GORMAN THOMAS

Gorman Thomas played 13 seasons in the Major Leagues from 1973 to 1986. He hit 175 homeruns from 1978 to 1982, more than any other player in the American League during that time. In 1979 he hit a career high 45 homeruns and in 1981 he made the all-star team. Thomas was a premier centerfielder with good range and a good arm. Known as "Stormin Gorman," Thomas is one of the most popular players in Brewers history.