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VOLUME 10 EDITION 5

SEPTEMBER– OCTOBER 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS 2

GIVING BACK 3

RECENT EVENTS 4

MARLINS IN THE COMMUNITY 5

CHARITY HIGHLIGHTS 6

DONOR NOTES 7

CONTEST 8

On Saturday, July 31st Dan Uggla hit his 144th career home run which made him the teams all time home run king. Uggla surpassed Mike Lowell who had 143 in his career with the Fish.

ALL HAIL THE KING! ―It was pretty exciting and pretty cool

when I got into left field in the bottom

of the first in San Francisco and I

saw 40,000 people. That was pretty

sweet.‖

— Logan Morrison, Infielder

on his Marlins debut

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Friends,

We just celebrated Andre ―The Hawk‖ Dawson‘s career and his induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2010 Class. We‘re extremely proud to have him as a permanent member of our Marlins family. Your support of Andre and

the Marlins Community Foundation means that you recognize the work that we do every day in South Florida.

Whether sponsoring a public school and being Principal for a Day, or organizing food drives for the poor and toy drives for many needy children, our Foundation has and will continue to strive to be the best in this community by making a positive impact and leaving a legacy for our youth to follow.

Now, we‘re anxiously looking forward to another great event at the annual Fish ‗N Chips. I look forward to seeing you there!

Regards, David Samson

MINOR LEAGUE NIGHT Friday, September 3

Marlins vs. Braves

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GARAGE SALE Wednesday, September 15

Marlins vs. Phillies

CLOSING DAY Sunday, October 3

Marlins vs. Pirates

MDA JERSEYS OFF THEIR BACKS RAFFLE Saturday, October 2

Marlins vs. Pirates

Join us at the Community Corner (Sect. 149) for Minor League Night featuring memorabilia from the Marlins Minor League affiliates, New Orleans Zephyrs, Jacksonville Suns, Greensboro Grasshoppers , Jupi ter Hammerheads and Jamestown Jammers, at the auction, raffle, mystery and wheel prizes. And don‘t miss the autograph signing before the game with a Minor League guest!

Come out to the game and

join the Foundation for the

biggest sale of the year at

the annual Garage Sale at

the Community Corner

(Sect. 149). You can find

autographed items from

current and former Marlins

players and from various

MLB teams including

promotional items, framed

memorabilia and a variety

of game-used equipment.

Last year‘s event raised $5,500 for the Marlins

Community Foundation‘s Cornerstones for Kids

Programs.

The 12th Annual MDA Jerseys Off Their Backs Raffle offers fans the chance to win one of 15 au tographed, game -used Mar l ins jerseys on the last Saturday home game. Raffle stations will be located throughout the stadium at all of the entrance Gates and on the 100 and 200 level concourses. The winning tickets will be announced on Marlins Vision during the 7th inning. You can purchase your raffle tickets before 10/2/10 during home games at the Community Corner. Proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Marlins Community Foundation.

Raffle Tickets: One for $5 or Five for $20

It’s almost that time of year again… Marlins Closing Day!

Help the FMCF close out the regular season and visit the Community Corner to take advantage of the last silent auction items of the year and receive information about the FMCF‘s fundraising events during the off-season. We‘ll see you at Gate H Strike Zone for the post-game end of season party with Marlins players, coaches, Billy The Marlin, the Mermaids and the Manatees.

FANS CARE WEEKEND

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The Florida Marlins Community Foundation raises funds for Cornerstones for Kids…Building a Brighter Future through Education, the Arts and Baseball. Since its inception, FMCF has given back over $7 million to the South Florida Community. The charitable purpose of the Florida Marlins Community Foundation, a public charity, is for educational, athletic, health, social and community service programs with a particular focus on South Florida’s youth.

South Florida non-profits are invited to apply for a grant from the Florida Marlins Community Foundation. The next deadline for submission is October 31, 2010. Grants are judged on how the proposal relates to one or more of the Cornerstones: Education, the Arts and Baseball or Softball. In order to receive an application and instructions, email grants@marlins.com. For more information on how to apply and view photographs of former recipients visit www.marlins.com/grants.

Thanks to Marlins Fans like you, the Mar l ins Communi ty Foundation has been able to welcome over 60,000 children to Marlins games during the last six seasons through the Fans Care program. This year‘s Fans Care Weekend was a success. Many of you joined in the effort to provide disadvantaged children the experience of a live Mar l ins baseba l l game. Through your help we were able to raise over $22,000 and were able to provide 2,500 children

with the opportunity to attend a game. The top donors from the 2010 Fans Care Weekend were recognized during a pre-game ceremony on Sunday, August 22nd. A big warm THANK YOU to all who supported Fans Care Weekend!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL RECIPIENTS!

ALS Recovery Fund Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida As Successful As You Want to Be, Inc. Bishop‘s High School Alumni Association Inc. Bold Justice Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Inc. Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach Broward County School Social Work Assoc. Broward Education Foundation Broward Navy Days, Inc. Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, Inc. Children‘s Healing Institute Coastal Carolina University College Assistance Program, Inc. Community Foundation of Broward Dade County 4-H Youth Foundation, Inc. Davie Youth LaCrosse Foundation Dillard Center for the Performing Arts Disabled American Veterans Chapter 113 Dr. Gorensek‘s Children‘s Fund at Holy Cross Embrace Girls Foundation, Inc. Everybody Wins Florida Film Institute, Inc. Florida State League

Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund Hollywood Park Elementary Horses and the Handicapped Humane Society of Broward County Humane Society of Greater Miami and Adopt –A– Pet Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Inner City Youth of South Florida It‘s Just for Kids Jewish Heritage Day Foundation, Inc. Jo DiMaggio‘s Children‘s Hospital Foundation Kids that Care Pediatric and Caner Fund League Against Cancer Learning for Success, Inc. Lenora B. Smith Elementary School Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Miami Dance Project, Inc. Miami Dolphins Foundation Miami Science Museum Neat Stuff, Inc. North Miami Beach Senior High School Nova Southeastern University Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc. Palm Beach Atlantic University People Acting for Community Together

Pro Ball Baseball Academy Project Beisbol Prostate Cancer Foundation Home Run Challenge Richard Allen Leadership Academy Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club, Inc. Roger Dean Stadium Safety & Health Learning Center of South Florida, Inc. Salute to Education, Inc. San Isidro Food Ministry Scholars Today, Leaders of Tomorrow, Inc. South Miami Police Explorers Stand Up for Kids– Miami Starlight Starbright Children‘s Foundation Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center Teatro Avante The Sports Society United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida University of Miami YMCA of Broward County Youth Achieving and Succeeding

The Marlins Community Foundation offers grants to local charities and rewards gifts on a quarterly basis that fit within the Cornerstones for Kids Programs…Building a Brighter Future through Education, the Arts and Baseball. The Marlins Community Foundation awarded more than $127,000 to the South Florida Community during the 2nd and 3rd quarter through grants and other contributions.

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The Florida Marlins, the Beacon Council Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association of South Florida hosted the Hall of Fame Luncheon Honoring local hero Andre "The Hawk" Dawson at The Four Seasons Hotel in Miami on Friday, August 6th. Special guests included Jeffery Loria, Marlins Owner; Gary Carter; Hall of Famer; Tony Perez, Hall of Famer; Jeff Conine; Warren Cromartie; Lenny Harris; Tommy Hutton; Charles Johnson; Wallace Johnson; Pat Rapp; Benito Santiago and Marlins players. "The Hawk" was honored for his exceptional career and induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Class of 2010. David Samson, Marlins President presented Dawson with a scholarship in his name for a Southwest High School baseball player who would not have the opportunity to play college baseball. Henry Gonzalez from Tiffany & Co also presented ―The Hawk‖ and his lovely wife, Vanessa with special gifts. Proceeds from the event benefited the Marlins Community Foundation, the Beacon Council Foundation and Andre Dawson‘s charity of choice, the Alzheimer‘s Association of South Florida.

Hall of Fame Luncheon Honoring Andre “The Hawk” Dawson

Jeffery Loria, Andre Dawson and David Samson Hall of Fame Luncheon at The Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Marlins players Brett Hayes, Sean West, Brian Sanches, Wes Helms and Donnie Murphy

Vanessa and Andre Dawson, Henry Gonzalez

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The Marlins and Food For The Poor launched Homes for Haiti on July 6th, a month-long fundraising initiative aimed to building much-needed housing in Haiti. The goal of the campaign is to raise funds to build a village consisting of 25 two-room houses and the installation of sanitation and water projects. Marlins Catcher, John Baker and members of the Marlins front office toured Cap-Haitien, home of the relief project, along with the Shada Community, a town composed of 3,500 homeless families, some of which will be housed by the Marlins project. The Marlins group also distributed lunches to orphans of the St. Louis Orphanage and visited a shelter for handicapped children and the Food For The Poor feeding complex. Back at home, the Marlins hosted a Haiti Relief Awareness Day on July 23rd at Sun Life Stadium where a portion of each ticket sold that night went towards the program. Waste Management recently joined the Marlins ―Homes for Haiti‖ efforts with a $50,000 donation to help build the much-needed housing in Haiti.

The Marlins hosted the RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Southeast Regional Tournament presented by KPMG at Roger Dean Stadium and the Lake Catherine Sports Complex July 29 - August 1. The 2010 season marked the ongoing commitment between the Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball and KPMG, to ensure that local youth have the opportunity to play baseball and softball. A total of 12 teams from five different cities in the Southeastern region of the United States, including the Marlins Junior, Senior and Softball All-Star teams, traveled to the Marlins Spring Training complex in Jupiter, Florida to compete for a chance to play in the RBI World Series August 2 – August 15 also hosted at Roger Dean Stadium. RBI is a youth outreach program for kids in disadvantaged areas that is designed to increase participation and interest in baseball; encourage academic participation and achievement; increase the number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and the minor leagues; promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game; and to develop self-esteem and teach the value of teamwork.

RBI Regional Tournaments

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Ernesto & Maria Espinosa believe in giving back to the community and have always done some type of volunteering activity. After learning about the work of the Fo u n da t i o n w i t h children they decided t o j o i n . T h e y usually volunteer on

Friday nights and have a great time interacting with the fans while working at the Mystery Prize table. It gives them satisfaction to help the Foundation with its causes. Besides that, the Foundation is made up of a very nice group of people, both the volunteers and the staff, and it is a pleasure to spend time with them.

This season, State Farm has partnered with the Marlins to present the ―State Farm Good Neighbor Award‖ which recognizes and honors local organizations that have demonstrated their commitment and support to the community. Each month, one organization is recognized on the field in a pre-game award ceremony. Each recipient is also given tickets to the game, opportunity to attend batting practice on the field and a chance to meet a Marlins player.

Recipients: April – Citizens for a Better South Florida

May – Lauderhill Police Department June – Jubilee Dance Theatre

July – Horses and the Handicapped

Coming Up: August – Voices for Children

September – Boys & Girls Club

Fox Sports Florida is the regional TV home of the

Florida Marlins and an integral partner for the Marlins

Community Foundation. As the official sponsor of the

Fantasy Auction, Fox Sports Florida is the beating

drum for the event and plays an essential role in its

success. They provide support not only for the

Fantasy Auction but also offer live reads, graphics

and in-game spots for many other fundraising events

and programs. Rich Waltz & Tommy Hutton play a

huge role in spreading the mission of the Marlins

Community Foundation through the Marlins game

broadcasts. Thank you to Fox Sports Florida for all

that you do!

OCTOBER 2

MDA Jerseys Off Their Backs Raffle

Chance to win one of 15 autographed game used Marlins jerseys.

SEPTEMBER 2

Join Marlins players for an evening of fun and stakes at the Craps, Blackjack, Roulette and Poker tables at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle

Resort & Club at 6:30 pm.

SEPTEMBER 3

Minor League Night

Visit the Community Corner in Section 149 and bid on items from our minor league affiliates.

SEPTEMBER 15

Garage Sale

Shop for a variety of autographed memorabilia and game used items at the Community Corner Section 149.

SEPTEMBER 17-19

Wrigleyville

Join the Foundation at the Community Corner for a Cubs themed series.

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Why I Donate to the Marlins Community Foundation:

OCTOBER 3

Closing Day

Join Marlins players, Billy The Marlin, Mermaids and Manatees at Gate H Strike Zone for last home game party.

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My wife, Marilyn, and I are both native-Texans, but we spent about seven years in Florida during the 70's. I immediately became a Marlins fan when the team was formed. I wasn‘t able to watch all the games because we were back in Texas, but I tuned in when the Marlins went to the playoffs. In 2009, we decided to go to Houston (4 hrs. away) to watch the Marlins play and the tradition began. Even though I retired from the Dallas Police Department in December 2007 and have been very careful with our money, we still like to keep some for that ―special trip.‖ When we tuned in to the game that Tuesday (7/25) we had no idea about the Fantasy Auction but, then I thought, ―These kind of experiences don't come along to just everyone and the money will help someone,‖ so we bid on the Road Trip with the Marlins to Washington DC package! After 30 years of cop work, I‘ve lost most of my faith in people in general and the Marlins have been a getaway. I know that sounds silly. And also it is just plain fun! And as Jimmy Buffett says, "I'd rather live while I'm dying than die while I live." Thank you Marlins for being a part of our lives and to the Foundation for a memorable time!

Gary Grable

Each edition of the Community Connection features a contest for Marlins fans and FMCF supporters. All submissions must be emailed to FMCF@marlins.com by October 11th and only one winner will be chosen. If multiple correct answers are received the Bonus Section will be used to determine the winner. This edition‘s prize: Leo Nuñez autographed baseball

BRINGING IT HOME

Which former Marlin ranks highest in the all time Major League home run list? Bonus Section: Guess which Marlin will

finish the season first in total hits.

Log onto marlins.com/auction to bid on unique memorabilia including autographed

items, game-used equipment and experiences from the two-time World Champions. The FMCF online auction

is updated every two weeks. Place your bid today and support our

"Cornerstones for Kids" programs.