Waterbury Fire Department Holds Annual Softball Tournament

The Waterbury Fire Department Local 1339 will host their annual Softball Tournament on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2011 to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

The tournament features 13 men’s teams on Saturday and 13 Co-Ed teams on Sunday. The event will be held at Buck’s Hill Park, located at 88 Montoe Road in Waterbury, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.

Registration will occur until a week prior to the event for $275 per team. Trophies will be awarded for first through fourth place teams, along with other prizes. Plaques will be given to all that participate.

The tournament will benefit the Waterbury Fire Department’s Fill the Boot campaign for MDA. In 2010, the tournament raised about $6,500 to benefit Waterbury’s efforts for MDA.

Fill the Boot drives collect donations for the fight against neuromuscular disease nationwide. All proceeds benefit MDA’s services, research programs, and support groups that benefit individuals and families in the local area.
The Waterbury Fire Department kicked off their fill effort this past weekend at the Brass City Mall and Stop & Shop Plaza. They will continue filling Fridays and Saturdays throughout August.

MDA is the nonprofit healthy agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related disease by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.

To register your team for the softball tournament, please contact Stan Stasaitis at 203-206-5189. For more information on this event, please contact Stephen Fredericksen at (203) 248-6500 or sfredericksen@mdausa.org or Valerie D’Angiolini at (203) 288-3500 or vdangiolini@mdausa.org.

NALC Branch 387 to Have Third Annual Softball Tournament and Picnic to Benefit MDA

Yonkers, N.Y., July 23, 2010 – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 387 will have its third annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament and Picnic to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) on Sunday, August 1, 2010.

The tournament and picnic will be held at Redmond/Cook Field at 207 Cook Avenue in Yonkers, N.Y. from 9 a.m. until dusk. Participants will not only enjoy a fun day of softball, but also a day full of food, fun, and entertainment. Raffle tickets for a variety of prizes will also be sold at the tournament for some wonderful prizes. Children are encouraged to attend and enjoy the fun! The Yonkers Fire Department will be on the scene to provide attendees with entertainment and to join in on the fun as well.
The NALC has set a goal to raise $6,000 this year for the fight against neuromuscular disease. The money raised will allow the local MDA to support families in the surrounding area by providing medical services, support groups, and assistance in purchasing orthopedic equipment and repairs.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.

For more information about this event please contact Amanda Cann at (914) 345-5062 or acann@mdausa.org or contact Brooke Eder at (203) 288-3500 or beder@mdausa.org.