Hope Hospice Celebrity Softball Invitational
& 21st Century Oncology Charity Expo

Saturday, October 4, 2003 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Lee County Sports Complex - Fort Myers

FORMAT: Co-ed, double-elimination

 

Purpose and Objectives:

  • To promote the mission of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, which is to provide excellence in care, comfort and support to people living with complex needs and issues related to loss, grief, transitions and end-of-life.
  • To raise community awareness for the services provided locally by Hope Hospice and Palliative Care.
  • To raise funds which will help Hope Hospice and Palliative Care provide the highest quality of care and provide people and their families with choices and dignity when facing any life-limiting illness.
  • To provide a quality competitive team-oriented event in which organizations not only support Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, but also support their own charities of choice.
  • To encourage relationships between local nonprofit organizations and the businesses and community which generously support them.


Tentative SCHEDULE of EVENTS:

8:00 AM Registration
8:45 AM Team Captain/Umpires meeting
9:00 AM First teams take the field
9:00 AM Charity Expo opens
10:00 AM Special appearance by Swampee, courtesy of the Florida Everblades
2:00 PM LUNCH & Exhibition Game
3:00 PM Special appearance by Ronald McDonald
3:15 PM Tournament Play resumes
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Meet & Greet
5:00 PM Charity Expo closes
9:30 PM Awards

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:




CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
WINNING TEAMS!!!

COMPETITIVE DIVISION:

1ST PLACE - DEMAREST BUILDERS

A $1000 DONATION WILL BE MADE TO
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA P.O.D.S. ANGELS
ON THEIR BEHALF!

2ND PLACE - NEMO'S SPORTS CAFE BUD DOGS

3RD PLACE - J.H. EDWARDS REALTY


RECREATIONAL DIVISION:

1ST PLACE - YEAGER CONSTRUCTION

A $750 DONATION WILL BE MADE TO
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ON THEIR BEHALF!
AT THE TEAM'S REQUEST, A $250 DONATION WILL ALSO BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FOR OTC'S RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM!

 

2ND PLACE - OTC

3RD PLACE - MEDTECH DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

OUR RECREATIONAL TEAMS AND THEIR CHARITIES:


21st Century Oncology
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF SW FLORIDA

CHICO'S
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
COLDWELL BANKER CARES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Collier Electric Company of Naples
MARCH OF DIMES SOUTHWEST COAST DIVISION OF FLORIDA

MedTech Diagnostic Services
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

OTC
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Specialists in Healthcare
HOPE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
In memory of Archie J. Bell

Yeager Construction
PLANNED PARENTHOOD


OUR COMPETITIVE TEAMS AND THEIR CHARITIES:


Beef O' Brady's
STEP BY STEP

Demarest Builders
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA P.O.D.S. ANGELS


FindWhat.com
YMCA OFLEE COUNTY

Hope Hospice
HOPE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

J.H. Edwards Realty
JAZZ ON THE GREEN

Shoeless Joe's
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

 

OUR CELEBRITY PLAYERS:

Don Hood


OUR MEDIA TEAM:


Brian Hamman, FOX-4

Eileen Javora, NBC-2


Len Jennings, ABC-7

Glenn Miller, The News-Press

Tom Roussey, NBC-2

Dave Senes, WAY-FM

Brian Simon, WINK-TV

Jessica Stilwell, NBC-2

Valleri St. John, Gator Country 101.9 FM


Jeff Taylor, WAY-FM


Heather Turco, NBC-2

 

Thanks to our
2003 Media Team!