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Chronic Tacos helps grant a wish for 15-year-old cancer patient

Michael Kincade’s dream of meeting Mike Trout, MVP center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, came true this month when Chronic Tacos donated the opportunity for the 15-year-old-leukemia patient to throw out the honorary first pitch.

July 10, 2015

Michael Kincade’s dream of meeting Mike Trout, MVP center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, came true this month when Chronic Tacos donated the opportunity for the 15-year-old-leukemia patient to throw out the honorary first pitch during the game on June 23, according to a company press release.  

Kincade and his family watched the Angels take batting practice from the field, met Trout and other Angels players and took a “behind the scenes” tour of the ballpark before Kincade threw out the honorary first pitch.

“We are grateful that Chronic Tacos helped to make Michael’s wish memorable by allowing him to throw out the honorary first pitch,” said Stephanie McCormick, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. “This was above and beyond the typical Angels wish that most children receive and could not have happened without the generosity of Chronic Tacos.”

Chronic, which has operated inside the ballpark for four years, participated in the wish granting through its partnership with Make-A-Wish and Angel Stadium.

“We feel so fortunate when we can use our relationships to help support the wishes of others,” said Michael Mohammed, CEO of Chronic Tacos, which also regularly supports No Kid Hungry as well as other cause-based organizations. “Throwing out the first pitch was the perfect way to round out Michael’s amazing day at the ballpark, and we’re glad we could help make it happen.”

Chronic Tacos also sponsored an Angels Hat Night on Tuesday, where fans in attendance received a co-branded Chronic Tacos Beach Hat. The fast casual franchise kicked off the 2015 baseball season with a new look, based off the recent system-wide rebranding the franchise system recently underwent, according to the release.