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Dear coaches, players, and volunteers,
I cannot convey how deeply grateful I am to all of you for the tremendous effort you put into making the November 11th Sport-a-thon such a huge success. The day was so inspiring to me and I hope to all of you. Seeing the community pull together for such a worthy cause just reaffirms my belief that Newton is a very special place.
I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the Newton community and everyone who participated in the Sports-a-thon. Over 400 people actively participated and hundreds more turned out to volunteer and support the athletes. From kindergarteners to adults, watching all of the good-natured competitors made for a special day.
We exceeded our fundraising goal and are excited to turn it all over to the Jeffrey Beatrice Family Fund at the Village Bank. What amazed us was the range of donations, from piggy bank raids to large, anonymous contributions. The day itself was everything Jeff loved about youth sports in this city, and there is talk of making some version of this an annual event.
I would like to say some special thank you’s to MaryBath DeNucci and the folks at Pop Warner football, Gina Mulvaney and Chris Banks and the rest of the NNLL Board, Nina Levin who ran the concession stand and coordinated its volunteers, and Kathie Lyons and the folks at Newton Girls Softball. Without any one of these people and organizations the event could not have happened.Lastly I want to thank every single person who was touched enough by the Beatrices to make the effort to reach out and help. I feel very blessed to have been a part of this day.
Katie Slocum
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2 comments:
WOW! What a tribute to Jeff. Congratulations on a job well done! I'm so proud to be a part of this community.
If my dad had been there to see all the kids playing, running around, yelling, and simply having a good time, I know he would not have been able to hold back tears. I know he'd be smiling and crying and saying how much he loved what you guys were doing. It is very much appreciated and I had a great time on Wednesday. I watched my little brother, Nathaniel make some good plays at his baseball game. I watched as his team presented him with a captain's medal and named him captain for the day. It felt good to yell for my brothers and sisters, just as my dad would.
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