Make Some Time and Start Something Priceless with Mastercard and Stand Up To Cancer

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora and Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts may seem like unlikely allies, but out of the dugout the two are joining forces to support Mastercard and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). The opposing All-Star managers are coming together to encourage people to dine out with long lost friends, family, teammates - or really anyone - and remind them to make sure they bring a Mastercard so together we can support cancer research. For the 10^th consecutive year, Mastercard is collaborating with SU2C and inviting cardholders to give back through the simple act of dining out.

The premise is simple: Make some time to gather with family, friends, colleagues or teammates to dine out and pay with your Mastercard to make your meal go even further in support of cancer research. Simply dine out and spend $10 or more using your Mastercard, and Mastercard will donate one precious penny to SU2C, up to $4 million*. Tap for your meal with your contactless Mastercard and your donation doubles. Every meal counts— breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner – at restaurants from the hot dog stand at the ballpark to your favorite morning coffee joint to that trendy new hot spot you’ve been meaning to try.

“The unfortunate reality is that 1 in 3 Americans will face cancer in their lifetime which is why the groundbreaking work Stand Up To Cancer is doing to bring new therapies to patients quickly is so vital,” said Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora. “It’s great to see companies like Mastercard committed to supporting this critical cause. By making it as simple as dining out, together we can all help further SU2C’s mission to make every cancer patient a long-term survivor.”

On Tuesday, July 9^th, the 2019 MLB All-Star Game Presented by Mastercard will air live on FOX at 8:00 pm ET and feature the special SU2C moment where everyone in the ballpark – players, managers including Cora and Roberts, executives and fans alike – gives tribute to someone who battled or is battling cancer.

With the help of millions of cardholders, Mastercard has donated more than $45 million to SU2C over the last 10 years. The company’s support has helped SU2C deliver breakthroughs in clinical trials and get new treatments to patients quickly to save lives now. SU2C supported research has also led to the FDA approval of six new cancer therapies, including treatments for breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers and certain difficult-to-treat leukemias.