Sign of the Times: Welcome to Northwestern Medicine Field!
It’s official — and there’s a new sign to show for it along Kirk Road commemorating the newly rechristened Northwestern Medicine Field.
Representatives from the Kane County Cougars and Northwestern Medicine celebrated the renaming of the Cougars home stadium to Northwestern Medicine Field with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 2. The five-year partnership will provide Northwestern Medicine and the Kane County Cougars opportunities to connect with families in the community through brand awareness, promotional nights and giveaways at Cougars games, as well as health and wellness events.
“Northwestern Medicine is honored to team up with the Kane County Cougars, an organization that has a storied history of success on the field and in the community,” said Michael Vivoda, senior vice president, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “Cougars baseball is family-friendly entertainment and this partnership is a wonderful opportunity for Northwestern Medicine to build awareness about our expansion of services and specialties in the western suburbs and beyond.”
Opening Day is set for Thursday, April 6, and a complete schedule for the 2017 season can be viewed online at kccougars.com.
SOURCE: Kane County Cougars news release
FEATURE PHOTO CAPTION: Michael Vivoda, senior vice president, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, joined Kane County Cougars Owners Dr. Bob and Cheryl Froehlich and others to cut a ribbon celebrating the renaming of the Kane County Cougars home stadium to Northwestern Medicine Field.
From L to R: Dr. Bob and Cheryl Froehlich; Maureen Bryant, president, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital; Ozzie the Cougar; Michael Vivoda; Annie the Cougar; Cougars General Manager Curtis Haug; Dr. Pat Towne, president, Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group; and Chris Hensley, vice president, philanthropy, Northwestern Medicine.
Photo credit: Laura Brown, Northwestern Medicine
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About the Kane County Cougars
The Cougars, Class-A Minor League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, are preparing for their 27th season of baseball having been at the forefront of family-friendly entertainment since 1991. As the only Major League-affiliated minor league baseball team in the suburban area, the Cougars organization has surpassed 400,000 fans for 22 straight seasons. More than 150 former Cougars have reached the Major Leagues including Miguel Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Josh Beckett, Adrian Gonzalez and Kyle Schwarber. Follow the Cougars on kccougars.com, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram all season long for updates on tickets and promotions.
About Northwestern Medicine
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