Pirates Charities, Manager Clint Hurdle and ROOT SPORTS announce return of 'Wins for Kids' campaign

Pirates Charities, the official philanthropic arm of the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with
Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and his wife, Karla, in partnership with ROOT SPORTS™
announced the return of the "Wins for Kids" fundraising campaign for 2014. This marks
the fourth season for the program which is focused on raising funds for Pirates Charities
and The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh's Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome through
donations from fans and supporters.

This season the Pirates and ROOT SPORTS are encouraging fans to contribute to the
Wins for Kids program and receive a variety of exciting incentives. All monies raised will
benefit Pirates Charities and The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh's Center for Prader-Willi
Syndrome. To support the program with a donation, fans can visit
pirates.com/winsforkids.

New for the 2014 season, donors who contribute a minimum of $30 will receive a limited edition,
autographed Clint Hurdle baseball. Donors can also receive:
• Donation of $100 or more = limited edition, autographed Clint Hurdle baseball, plus two (2)
tickets to an upcoming Pirates (Monday-Thursday) home game.
• Donation of $500 or more = limited edition, autographed Clint Hurdle baseball, two (2) tickets
to an upcoming Pirates (Monday-Thursday) home game, and an autographed bat from a current
Pirates player or coach (subject to availability).

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare, complex generic disorder that affects many parts of the body and the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is the only hospital-based site in the world treating children and adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

For complete information about the "Wins for Kids" program, visit pirates.com/winsforkids or contact
Jackie Hunter at [email protected].