YMCA signs on as official sponsor for Memphis Redbirds
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs. Their main motto is: "Empowering young people." It was founded on 6 June 1844 in London, England, United Kingdom, and it aims to put Christian principles into practice, achieved by developing "a healthy spirit, mind, and body." The YMCA is a federated organization made up of local and national organizations in voluntary association. It is one of the many organizations that espouses Muscular Christianity. Today, YMCAs are open to all, regardless of religion, social class, age, or sex. The World Alliance of YMCAs is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
About Property:
The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a non-profit community entity. In September 2008, the Cardinals extended their player development agreement with the Redbirds through 2012. The Redbirds are currently run by Global Spectrum, a Comcast-owned company.