Awhile back, I mentioned a girl from a small town near where I grew up who is battling a rare cancer.

Today, she was featured on The Today Show, along with Troy Polamalu.  You can watch it here.  You can also visit the website her family set up.

If you would like to send a monetary donation (no matter how small), your donations would help her family with food, transportation and lodging for the numerous trips they make to Pittsburgh, as well as the increasing costs for Heather’s care.

Heather Miller Medical Fund
PO Box 229
Osterburg, PA  16667

Welcome to September Nats fans!

The Nats know that sometimes being a Nats fan is not the easiest thing in the world.  They understand that the fans they do have tend to get a little bit of grief every once and awhile.  For instance, while walking my little chihuahua this evening (I was wearing a Nats tshirt), someone stopped me and said, “There are actually Nats fans?”  I, being highly offended, said, “Yes sir there are.  In fact, the average attendance in 2008 was 29,000.”  He then turned away and kept walking as he should have.  The point being that Nats fans are great.  We stand by our team through thick (and it can get REALLY THICK) and thin.  We are there cheering every time our Nats are playing down on South Capitol and we take naps so we can watch the Nats on MASN when they are playing on Pacific time (I did this last night and plan on doing it again tonight).  This month, because of our dedication and hard work (sometimes I feel like cheering for the Nats can be hard work!!), they have decided that September is Fan Appreciation Month.

Throughout the month, the Nats will be having ticket giveaways, awesome promotional items and will have players greeting fans at the gates.  On top of the extras, there will be three T-shirt Tuesdays during September.  I LOVE T-shirt Tuesdays, but always seem to get there too late to grab my size, so WORD TO THE WISE:  Arrive Early!!  Also, the team photo will be given out at the game on Monday, September 28th.  It sounds like a fun month down at Nationals Park and I hope to see all of you there!!

On a more serious note, along with Fan Appreciation Month, the Nats are partnering with the American Diabetes Association for Diabetes Awareness Month at Nationals Park.  I’m sure we all have someone that Diabetes has touched, so please be sure to stop by the American Diabetes Association Table at the Nationals Community Desk (Main Concourse, Left Field) and also take advantage of discount tickets with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the American Diabetes Association (www.nationals.com/diabetes).

It’s going to be a fun month here in NatsTown, so let’s show the Marlins, Phillies, Dodgers, Braves and Mets who has the best fans in the land!  NOW, off to take a power nap so I can stay up and watch the Nats take one from the Padres!!