SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Volunteers of Make-A-Wish Southern Illinois are selling tickets for the 6 p.m. game Sunday, Aug. 12, when the Gateway Grizzlies take on the Southern Illinois Miners from Marion.

Tickets are $12 each for reserved seating.

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Make-A-Wish of Southern Illinois serves children facing life-threatening ailments in Madison, Jersey, Calhoun, Macoupin, Greene and St. Clair counties.

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Some of the children who have had their wishes fulfilled and their families will attend the game at GCS Credit Union Ballpark in Sauget.

GCS Credit Union is a continuing Signature Sponsor for the annual Ride for Wishes, a motorcycle run that raises money to make wishes come true. The sixth annual run start at noon Saturday, Sept. 22, at Ted’s Motorcycle World in Alton. The 70-mile run ends at VFW Post 1308 in Alton. Last year’s ride raised more than $25,000.

To buy tickets or make a donation or learn more about the ride, contact Jeanne Wuellner at 618-792-0954 or Norma Glazebrook at 618-462-0315.

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