New York Yankees Pay Prospector Theater a Visit

The New York Yankees paid a visit to Ridgefield’s Prospector Theater today.

The visit came as part of the Yankee’s HOPE Week. Started in 2009, the Yankees shine a spotlight on a different individual, family or organization worthy of recognition and support each day of the week. The Prospector Theater’s mission is “to provide educational and employment opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities through the operation of a four screen cinema.”

Prospector Alex Giobbi and founder of the theater Valerie Jensen will throw out the first pitch before the Yankee’s home game against the Minnesota Twins tonight.

A not-for-profit organization, the theater is a first-run, commercial movie theater with the mission of training and employing adults with disabilities.

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