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RCN Rewards Children of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington With the Opportunity to Meet Washington Nationals Players
(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) HERNDON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/24/09 --
RCN
Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of all-digital and high
definition video, high-speed internet, and premium voice services, provided
local children with the opportunity to meet Washington
Nationals players on the field at Nationals Park during Wednesday
night's home game.
Nine children (RCN's Starting 9) from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater
Washington (BGCGW) took the field at Nationals Park during RCN Night. The
children held the spots of the starting Nationals players and introduced
themselves before the first pitch of the Nationals vs. New York Mets game.
In addition, the children met the Nationals mascot, "Screech," and enjoyed
watching the Nationals' three-one victory over the Mets.
Downloadable pictures from the event can be found at:
http://photos.imagesbyvi.com/rcn_nats
RCN also provided each child with a T-shirt and baseball hat. "We want
'RCN's Starting 9' to have an extraordinary game night experience, and we
hope Wednesday night's experience will become one of their favorite
childhood memories," noted Richard Beville, RCN Vice President & General
Manager-Washington, D.C.
Members of the Boys and Girls Club's Frank R. Jelleff Branch, the children
(ages 5 - 14) were selected by their local Club as a reward for excelling
at one of their Club's summer programs.
"Once again we partnered with RCN," said Pandit Wright, BGCGW President &
CEO. "As was last year, this was a great opportunity for our Club members
to attend a Nationals game. They had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take
the field in a state-of-the-art ballpark and meet major league baseball
players. It's opportunities like this which assist BGCGW in furthering its
mission of helping boys and girls of all backgrounds to build confidence,
develop character, and acquire skills that prepare them for school and for
life as productive, civic-minded, and responsible adults."
As part of a partnership agreement with the Nationals, RCN received one
title night with special benefits. "As the local hometown provider of all
digital and high definition cable tv, high speed internet and phone
services, we are very committed to giving back to the community in which we
serve," explained Beville. "We believe that the special honor of being one
of 'RCN's Starting 9' was one of the ways in which RCN could support BGCGW,
a very important, community-based youth development organization in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area."
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), www.rcn.com, is a competitive broadband
services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video,
high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and
small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN
Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN Metro Optical
Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data
transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large
enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business
districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas
include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City,
Boston and Chicago.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
One of the largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BGCGW
serves 35,000 children in 20 Clubs, 3 outreach centers, and a summer camp
located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Through a variety of
educational, sports and recreation, health, arts, and character development
programs, BGCGW creates a positive environment where children are
encouraged to develop their ambitions and turn them into reality. BGCGW
helps boys and girls of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most,
build confidence, develop character, and acquire skills that prepare them
for school and for life as productive, civic-minded, and responsible
adults. For more information on programs, please call (301)562-2000 or
visit our website at www.bgcgw.org.
About the Washington Nationals Baseball Club
The Washington Nationals Baseball Club, owned by the Washington, D.C.-based
Lerner Family, was relocated to the District in 2005 from Montreal. The
team competes in Major League Baseball's National League East. The
Nationals play 81 home games each season at Nationals Park, the 'Home of
the National Pastime in the Nation's Capital,' located in Southeast
Washington.
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Contact:
Lisa Barder
RCN Corporation
(703) 434-8430
Lisa.Barder@rcn.net
Michele Murphy
RCN Corporation
(703) 434-8471
Michele.Murphy@rcn.net
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