KIA will hold a 'Hope and Emotion' ceremonial first pitch event from today (the 9th) through the 11th, stating, "We will share the love we received from fans with the local community and meaningful places."

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KIA Tigers has designated home games against NC Dinos and SSG Landers at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field from the 9th to the 11th as "TIGERS CSR Week," a week-long social contribution activity for fans, aiming to deliver hope and emotion.

The TIGERS CSR Week was first introduced last year. It was established with the purpose of sharing the love received from fans with the local community and meaningful places. Thanks to the strong response from fans, the team will continue its meaningful efforts this year as well.

The first event is a ceremonial first pitch and batting session inviting patients suffering from rare diseases. On the 9th game, children Moon Jung-woo and Kim Han-bin will perform the ceremonial first pitch and batting, respectively. Child Moon Jung-woo has overcome myelodysplastic syndrome and is currently in remission, while child Kim Han-bin is currently battling hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

On the 11th game, child Kim Yu-min will take the mound. Child Kim Yu-min is in stage 4 of germ cell cancer treatment and finds even walking difficult, but has consistently dedicated herself to rehabilitation for this event. She plans to deliver a message of hope to all children undergoing treatment by throwing the ball directly from the mound today.

The game on the 10th will be held as Mudeungsan Day. The ceremonial first pitch will be performed by "Dalkong-i," the otter mascot representing the flagship species of Mudeungsan National Park, and the ceremonial batting will be conducted by No Hee-dong, director of the Mudeungsan National Park Office.

Following recent buzz generated by Kim Do-young and Park Jae-hyun visiting otters in Gwangju River via "Gatibi," today's event plans to carry out various activities promoting the importance of preserving the ecosystem and protecting the environment of Mudeungsan and Gwangju. Additionally, building on last month's Ramsar Day, a ecological exploration program for children will be conducted for 10 Kids Club members in Pyeongchon Village, Mudeungsan.

Foreign players Neil, Oller, and Castro, who have been performing exceptionally well this season, will also visit fans with a special event. This is the second invitation following last year's "First Responder Day," which invited 100 nurses, firefighters, and police officers working in Jeollanam-do and Gwangju regions.

The three players will invite 150 teenagers and children living in single-parent households and childcare facilities to attend the game on the 11th as a group outing. The 150 invited guests plan to meet the players who organized the event directly and participate in fan meetings. Neil expressed, "I am very happy to be able to repay the great love received from fans in a meaningful way."

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