Press Releases

CHICAGO – Major league baseball player Ryan Dempster, the Chicago Cubs, Crystal Bowersox, WWF Champion CM Punk and National Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, along with some of the biggest names in baseball, hit a home run by raising more than $350,000 for the Dempster Foundation at the third annual Casino Night and auction. [...]

Bowersox to Join Chicago’s Own John Vincent at the Palmer House to Entertain Casino Night Attendees; All to Raise Funds for Children in Need – GET LUCKY and win (2) VIP upgrades; purchase your tickets now! CHICAGO – Singer/Songwriter Crystal Bowersox to entertain fans at the Third Annual Dempster Foundation Casino Night, set for Wednesday, [...]

CHICAGO — Have a great day rooting on Ryan and Cubs today in the Season Opener at Wrigley Field; then, after the game, head to Potbellys to get your Dempster Chocolate Oreo shake. In honor of Ryan’s Home Opener, the Potbelly’s -– Southport location -– will donate 25 percent of ALL proceeds from 4:30-7:30 p.m. [...]

CHICAGO – Cubs baseball is back! Celebrate the opening of the Cubs 2012 Season at Finley Dunne’s Tavern located at 3458 N. Lincoln (Chicago, IL 60657). Finley Dunne’s will host the 15th Annual “Eve of the Opener” on Wednesday, April 4 from 7-11 pm. For the second year in a row proceeds from the event [...]

MESA. Ariz. – The Dempster Family Foundation will be introduced to the Mesa community at HoHoKam Park on March 24, 2012 when the Chicago Cubs take on the San Diego Padres. Founded by Chicago Cubs Pitcher Ryan Dempster and his family, the Foundation will be hosting families of children with a 22q11.2 deletion – a [...]

Foundation to Host Fundraiser at the Palmer House to Support Children and Families Affected by 22q11.2 Deletion and Other Chicagoland Charities in Need CHICAGO – This just in… authentic baseball signed by baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig will be featured in the Live Auction at the Dempster Foundation Casino Night. The baseball, donated [...]

ATLANTA -– The Ryan and Jenny Dempster Family Foundation awarded fifteen charitable organizations grants through its second annual grant cycle, it was announced today. The Dempster Family Foundation strives to lend support to charities and organizations supporting children with a 22q11.2 deletion (sometimes more commonly known as DiGeorge Syndrome/VCFS) as well as other children’s charities [...]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today announced their regular season television broadcast schedule. All 162 games will be available in high-definition in the Chicago area for the fifth season in a row. WGN will televise the Cubs’ April 5 season opener vs. the Washington Nationals from Wrigley Field at 1:20 p.m. and Comcast SportsNet will [...]

CHICAGO (For release January 13, 2012) – Chicago Cubs Pitcher Ryan Dempster and his Cubbie teammates Jeff Samardija, Kerry Wood, Chris Volstad, Randy Wells, Cubs President Theo Epstein, Cubs Executive VP and General Manager Jed Hoyer, and others, joined together on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at D’Agostino’s Pizza and Pub in Wrigleyville for the third [...]