Ravens Release License Plates

The Baltimore Ravens announced today the release of the official Ravens license plate, offered by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. This is the first time the license plate has been made available to the general public. A special offering was made to Ravens PSL holders in April 2007, resulting in more than 2,000 plates sold and a $60,000 donation to the team foundation (Ravens All Community Team Foundation).

"We have great fans here in Maryland, and we are excited to offer these license plates as another way for fans to express their enthusiasm for the team," Ravens president Dick Cass said. "We are also excited because with each license plate purchase, we are raising money for our charitable foundation."

The Ravens All Community Team Foundation (RACTF) is the team's charitable arm committed to encouraging and enabling the healthy development of youth in Baltimore and other parts of Maryland. Recent foundation projects include the renovation of the football stadium at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the playground at Collington Square School in north Baltimore City. In July, the foundation also distributed $100,000 in grants to area nonprofits to increase youth physical activity and nutrition education.

Ravens license plates cost $55, which includes the $25 MVA fee and a $30 tax-deductible gift to the Ravens All Community Team Foundation. Applications can be obtained by calling 410-261-RAVE.

To celebrate the launch of the license plates, the Ravens are hosting a one day kickoff event this Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Motor Vehicle Administration headquarters in Glen Burnie, Md. In lieu of the normal 8-12 week application processing requirement, the MVA will make available 500 Ravens license plates for SAME DAY DISTRIBUTION.

License plates will be distributed Thursday (8/9) on a first-come first-serve basis between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

A limited supply of plates numbered 0001 through 0100, celebrating various Ravens players' numbers, will be auctioned throughout the season. Visit The Ravens ACT Foundation Page for more information. The weekly online auction is set to begin Sept. 3.