Cedar Rapids Kernels

The Cedar Rapids Kernels are #hiring a Marketing and Advertising Manager! If you have the experience and a passion for developing and executing marketing strategies and media buys, a love of working in the sports and entertainment industry, and are creative and driven, this is the position for you! Consider joining our team by applying at: https://lnkd.in/gTDqk47W

Have you seen Mr. Shucks out and about in Cedar Rapids? He recently visited Wilkins Elementary for America Reads Day and helped with the Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer in downtown. He loves to be a part of community events with the rest of the Kernels staff! If you see him, be sure to say hello and let him know how much you miss baseball season ⚾

Thank you to HACAP for having Mr. Shucks out at their Hunger Shucks Event! If you want to look as stylish as Shucks and the HACAP team, consider purchasing one of their Hunger Shucks shirts to benefit Eastern Iowa Freedom from Hunger. Visit shorturl.at/XZ664 for more info.

There's less than two weeks left to apply for a Fall Grant from the Kernels Foundation! The Kernels Foundation's mission is to ensure that youth in the Eastern Iowa area have access to sports and recreational activities to facilitate their growth in life and provide enriching entertainment. If your nonprofit organization matches this description and is in need of funds to further this mission, consider applying for our grant. Applications close October 15th. Visit atmilb.com/3KgKYCT for more info and to apply now.

The Kernels are looking to grow our team by hiring a Corporate Sales Executive. Candidates for this position should be comfortable with outbound sales and cultivating new clients. Visit https://lnkd.in/gji29nhS to apply now.

The Kernels are proud to announce that pitcher John Klein has been selected as a recipient of the Harmon Killebrew Community Service Award by the Minnesota Twins. Klein spent the entirety of the 2024 season with the Kernels and played an integral role in the Cedar Rapids community. In addition to his volunteer work with Home Run for Hunger, Klein also connected with the public through social media outreach, kids programs at our games, and at a skills clinic. Thank you for everything you have done for the Kernels on and off the field, John!

At yesterday's Yappy Hour presented by Lou Kessler & Ainsley Snyder of Urban Acres, Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids was presented with a donation from the 2024 season. The purchase of a dog ticket to a Bark in the Park night at a Kernels game supports the crucial services that Critter Crusaders provides. Thank you to Lou & Ainsley for their sponsorship of these programs all season long!

Last night, the Kernels front office hosted a Thank You Dinner for our seasonal staff and their families. Their work is essential to our operation and we are so grateful for everything they did to bring fun to the ballpark this summer. Thank you for everything you do!

The Five Seasons Stand Down was hosted at Veterans Memorial Stadium today. All veterans and other community members experiencing homelessness or near-homelessness were welcomed to the stadium to be provided with critical resources from local vendors. Mr. Shucks was also there to brighten the day. Thank you to Five Seasons Stand Down and all of the vendors for servicing our community!

The Kernels are looking to grow our team by #hiring a Corporate Sales Executive. Candidates for this position should be comfortable with outbound sales and cultivating new clients. Visit https://lnkd.in/gZ2fQZfU to apply now.