The Red Sox Foundation will be presenting the highly-acclaimed documentary The Way We Get By, which will be followed by a volunteer service event with the film audience having the opportunity to assemble care packages for US troops serving in combat.
The event will be held at the Regal 13 Cinemas near Fenway Park on Oct. 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Red Sox Foundation will provide the supplies for the care packages. Former Red Sox players Johnny Pesky, Billy Conigliaro and Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd will be attending to assist with the care package assembly.
Fresh off its recent successful New York City and Los Angeles theatrical premieres, The Way We Get By continues its campaign to rally support for volunteer activities for military families. It is a deeply moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small New England airport to greet American soldiers departing for and returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the film quickly turns into a moving story about aging, war and community. There are no scenes of combat; this is a story of the war at home and elderly citizens who support the men and women called to serve regardless of how they feel about the war. The story of these exemplary Maine volunteers has been praised by The Boston Globe, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times as a film that is “filled with a rare honesty and intimacy that makes for a rewarding film experience.”
Seating is limited to the first 200 guests. Guests who wish to attend should RSVP with their full name and number in their party along with contact information to Red Sox Foundation staff member Gena Borson at gborson@redsox.com. Entrance is first-come, first served so fans are encouraged to arrive by 12:30 p.m.
