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- Updated: July 23, 2016
MILWAUKEE — A pair of All-Stars and rivals on the field are teaming up off of it.
Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo are joining forces in support of the “Cancer Knows No Borders” campaign as they hope to encourage residents of Wisconsin and Illinois to donate to their choice of two cancer non-profit organizations, each of which is represented by one of the All-Stars.
Fans of the Brewers and Lucroy can donate to Wisconsin’s Aurora Health Care Foundation (www.aurora.org/noborders). Rizzo, a cancer survivor, has selected his own non-profit, the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation (www.rizzo44.com), to be the recipient of donations by Cubs fans.
“Anytime that you can help people out through the platform that we have, I think it’s important to take advantage of that,” Lucroy said.
The “Cancer Knows No Borders” launched Friday and will run for 16 weeks, focusing its efforts on Wisconsin and Illinois. Roundy’s Supermarkets and the USA Today Network-Wisconsin are also joining in on fundraising efforts. Customers at Wisconsin and Illinois-located Pick ‘n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s store locations can donate to the cause, and USA Today Network sites in Wisconsin will include content, advertising and promotional materials created to raise awareness of the campaign.
Lucroy, batting .304 with an .852 OPS that ranked second among all Major League catchers …
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