On Monday September 19th, the Oakland A's Community Fund hosted a premiere of the much anticipated film Moneyball in Oakland, CA. Based on the best selling book by Michael Lewis, Moneyball tells the story of Oakland A's manager Billy Beane and how he was able to change the face of baseball with a successful attempt to put his team together based on player statistics. The premiere held at the Paramount Theatre of the Arts in downtown Oakland raised over $370,000 in donations that went to benefit both Stand Up To Cancer and the Children's Hospital of Oakland. Actors Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Chris Pratt walked the baseball-themed "green carpet" in support of their new film. Oakland baseball fans also got a thrill when Billy Beane, played by Pitt in the film, attended alongside Oakland A's former player Scott Hatteberg, another character in the film. Also in attendance were Moneyball filmmakers Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zailian and the book's author, Michael Lewis. Before the movie began, the theatre packed with Oakland A's fans cheered, "Let's go Oakland!"
"A big thanks goes to the Oakland A's Community Fund who generously included Stand Up To Cancer as one of the beneficiaries of the event." said SU2C Producer Madeline Marotto, who played a key role in Stand Up To Cancer's involvement at the event. In an effort to raise both awareness and support of Stand Up To Cancer, special VIP ticket packages were sold prior to the premiere. "The entire event went very well," says Marotto. "It took a lot of planning, and we were thrilled with all the support and donations SU2C received as a result of it. Having a film like Moneyball, that is so closely tied to the history of our founding donor MLB, help support awareness of Stand Up To Cancer's mission and the importance of cancer research was really incredible. We have the event producers from Sony, Children's Hospital Oakland, and the Oakland A's Community Fund to thank for such an amazing night."
Check out some of the movie's stars on the green carpet supporting SU2C and be sure to check out Moneyball in theatres Friday, September 23rd, 2011.
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