"THE PITCH" batting cage renamed in honor of the great TONY FERNANDEZ
I recently had the honor and pleasure of participating in a ceremony honoring the memory of legendary Dominican baseball player Tony Fernandez.
About 100 people - dignitaries, business owners, youth and sports figures - attended the event in Sosua where The Pitch batting cage was renamed in honor of Fernandez. The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy collaborated with The Pitch, Lights and Sirens International, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity in producing the event.
The DRSEA and the other organizations have partnered to help the baseball community throughout the Dominican Republic, which has struggled greatly during the COVID-19 crisis.
As the Dominican Republic slowly reopens baseball is trying to make a comeback, but we desperately need your help to assist teams and their young players as they both return to school and to the baseball diamond.
Please click here and consider a generous donation today to help the youth of the Dominican Republic in this time of need.
About 100 people - dignitaries, business owners, youth and sports figures - attended the event in Sosua where The Pitch batting cage was renamed in honor of Fernandez. The Dominican Republic Sports & Education Academy collaborated with The Pitch, Lights and Sirens International, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity in producing the event.
The DRSEA and the other organizations have partnered to help the baseball community throughout the Dominican Republic, which has struggled greatly during the COVID-19 crisis.
As the Dominican Republic slowly reopens baseball is trying to make a comeback, but we desperately need your help to assist teams and their young players as they both return to school and to the baseball diamond.
Please click here and consider a generous donation today to help the youth of the Dominican Republic in this time of need.
DRSEA Steps Up to Support "THE PITCH"
Whoever coined the term “Necessity is the mother of invention” must have known the Dominican Republic. Using a tree branch or sturdy stick as a bat, a used tennis ball or large nut that’s fallen from a tree, fashioning the semblance of a baseball glove from a used milk carton, and/or coming to the field wearing improper footwear like sandals or flip flops, somehow the young boys here find a way to play the game they love. dominicantoday.com/dr/north-coast/2020/07/18/new-pitch-sponsors-fund-hope-for-the-future-dominican-republic-ballplayers/
DRSEA ONGOING BOOK DRIVE
Thanks to all who helped make our May 30th fundraiser at the Cecil Steakhouse in New York City a complete knockout success. Proceeds benefit the DRSEA childrens reading program. It is still not too late to make a donation by clicking HERE or clicking on the DONATE button below.
The fundraiser was phase one of the DRSEA reviving the reading program. Phase two is a book drive so that we can actually make books available to young children in the Dominican Republic. We are seeking Spanish language books (we will accept in English as well) suitable for children ages seven through 13. Books can be dropped off or mailed to the following locations:
DROP OFF & MAILING
-JPD Community Center (located at GWB Market Place)
4211 Broadway, Suite 23A, on the corner of 179th St. & Ft. Washington
Drop off open 11 am - 6 pm M-F)
LINK TO JPD PRESS RELEASE
-Mott Haven Bar and Grill
c/o Sam Brooks
1 Bruckner Boulevard
Bronx New York 10454
Drop Off open 11 am- 8 pm 7 days a week
-El Fogón Center for the Arts
c/o Sam Brooks
989 Home Street
Bronx New York 10459
Drop off open on Sundays 1-5 pm
-Harmonie Club
c/o Genie Pimentel
4 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
-Harlem Wine Club
c/o Felix Paredes
3454 Broadway
New York, NY 10031
MAILING ONLY
- c/o Alberto Crespo
2328 2nd Avenue
New York NY 10035
-c/o Samuel Brooks
442 140 Street
Bronx, NY 10454
Fort those of you who want to purchase a book to donate, we suggest you go to https://www.amazon.com/s?k=children%27s+books+in+spanish&ref=is_s.
Additionally, and if you haven’t done so already, make sure to select The Dominican Republic Sports & Eduction Academy as your Amazon Smile Charity www.smile.amazon.com
Thanking you for making a difference in the Dominican Republic.
The fundraiser was phase one of the DRSEA reviving the reading program. Phase two is a book drive so that we can actually make books available to young children in the Dominican Republic. We are seeking Spanish language books (we will accept in English as well) suitable for children ages seven through 13. Books can be dropped off or mailed to the following locations:
DROP OFF & MAILING
-JPD Community Center (located at GWB Market Place)
4211 Broadway, Suite 23A, on the corner of 179th St. & Ft. Washington
Drop off open 11 am - 6 pm M-F)
LINK TO JPD PRESS RELEASE
-Mott Haven Bar and Grill
c/o Sam Brooks
1 Bruckner Boulevard
Bronx New York 10454
Drop Off open 11 am- 8 pm 7 days a week
-El Fogón Center for the Arts
c/o Sam Brooks
989 Home Street
Bronx New York 10459
Drop off open on Sundays 1-5 pm
-Harmonie Club
c/o Genie Pimentel
4 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
-Harlem Wine Club
c/o Felix Paredes
3454 Broadway
New York, NY 10031
MAILING ONLY
- c/o Alberto Crespo
2328 2nd Avenue
New York NY 10035
-c/o Samuel Brooks
442 140 Street
Bronx, NY 10454
Fort those of you who want to purchase a book to donate, we suggest you go to https://www.amazon.com/s?k=children%27s+books+in+spanish&ref=is_s.
Additionally, and if you haven’t done so already, make sure to select The Dominican Republic Sports & Eduction Academy as your Amazon Smile Charity www.smile.amazon.com
Thanking you for making a difference in the Dominican Republic.
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Making a Difference in the Dominican Republic, our yearly fundraising event in NYC is BACK! Click on the link below to purchase tickets.