NEWS RELEASE
(MILTON, September 3, 2019) – The LWSP Slo-pitch tournament is giving a boost to efforts to bring residential hospice care to the Milton and Halton Hills areas with a $20,000 donation to the Townsend Smith Foundation.
Organizers say they have been supportive of the work of the Townsend Smith Foundation and the founding Smith and Townsend families for several years and wanted to help propel them even further with this contribution.
“On behalf of the LWSP organizing committee and the players, spectators, volunteers, local businesses and community partners who have supported the tournament over the years, we are thrilled to be making this donation to the Townsend Smith Foundation,” says Laurie Day, LWSP committee chair. “The Townsend Smith Foundation’s plan to bring residential hospice care to the Milton and Halton Hills area will support residents for years to come and it’s an effort we’re proud to support,” says Day.
Since its inception, the LWSP Slo-pitch tournament has been rooted in community spirit and giving. The event was founded in 1996 by friends in their last year of high school when one of their group suffered a tragic pool accident resulting in a spinal cord injury. Witnessing the community come together prompted the group to continue the event for the benefit of others.
While the organizing committee has evolved over the years, the founding group’s compassion and commitment to supporting individuals, families and organizations in Milton has lived on. Over the past 24 years, the LWSP Slo-Pitch tournament has been attended annually by hundreds of players and spectators and has provided financial support to dozens of Milton families, individuals and organizations. To this day it remains one of the most popular summer events in Milton and draws teams from throughout the GTA and beyond.
For more information contact:
Laurie Day – laurie.day@investorsgroup.com