Day 18: April 18, 2010

My husband, Jim, is the pitching/catching coach for a Varsity HS baseball team. When his team heard about Jimmy having been diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, they touched our hearts. They all signed a ball for Jimmy (which he proudly has displayed in a clear case from a friend) and gave him a team hat! At a home game, they let him sit on the dugout with them on the bench - and gave him "knuckles" as they ran off the feild to celebrate their WIN! The team further touch our hearts when a player set up the following fundraiser:

INNINGS IN RELIEF
PARK RIDGE HS BASEBALL is proud to introduce “INNINGS IN RELIEF”. It is our way of helping bring awareness to juvenile diabetes and to raise funds to help find a cure, by playing baseball!

As a sponsor of INNINGS IN RELIEF, you are asked to pledge a minimum of 10 cents for every inning that PARK RIDGE VARSITY BASEBALL holds it opponents scoreless, or if you prefer you can give a onetime donation now. To keep track, you can follow our team on the sports page or watch us in person. At the end of the season you will be contacted with the total scoreless innings and the amount of your donation. Last year PARK RIDGE VARSITY BASEBALL recorded 152 scoreless innings en route to our Group 1 State Championship. LET’S TOP THAT NUMBER!!

All money raised will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.org), a 501c3 charitable organization in the name of Jimmy Karpowich, son of Park Ridge HS Pitching Coach Jim Karpowich. Jimmy was recently diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and we would to like help fund research to find a cure for juvenile diabetes.

PARK RIDGE HS BASEBALL is counting on your generous support for this endeavor. Please fill out the form below and return it to any PARK RIDGE BASEBALL player. For more information please contact InningsInRelief@yahoo.com, or www.JDRF.org Donations may also be mailed to PRHS, 2 Park Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 ATTN: Athletic Dept

Imagine the tears when Jim handed this form to me - This team, and the player who dreamed it up will always have a place in my heart! Thank you doesn't cover it - we're honored!

Peace,

June