WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Williams College
softball team will be playing with extra incentive when they open
their 2009 season with a 15-game Spring Break trip to California.
The Ephs will be trying to win of course, but they will also be
trying to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Ephs will open their California portion of the 2009 schedule
with a non-conference game vs. Hamilton College in Orange,
California on March 23rd and they will conclude the trip in
Redlands when they play a doubleheader against the University of
Redlands on April 2nd.
"I'm really proud of how hard the 12 women on this team work on
fundraising, not only for our team, but for the Relay for Life, the
Friends of Jaclyn Foundation and now the Make-A-Wish Foundation,"
said Eph head coach Kris Herman.
The Spring Break fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish is being
called " Play Ball... For Wishes!" Senior Becky Sansone who has
worked on behalf of Make-A-Wish since before arriving at Williams
is credited with creating this program. "Play Ball…. For
Wishes will solicit donations from members of the community,
friends, family, professors, Williams students, and local
businesses based on the softball team's performance on the spring
trip in California," explained Sansone. "Flat donations are
welcome, but additionally donators will be able to donate in five
statistical categories: hits, runs scored, home runs, stolen bases,
and strikeouts thrown by Eph pitchers.
"If you donate $5 per home run and we hit 10 in California, you
will donate $50," noted Sansone. "I came up with the formula for
donation categories by talking to friends, family and coach Herman
about what would be the most exciting way to keep up with the team
and inclusive of all team members. We wanted all donators to
be able to get excited about their pledges and be able to follow
our progress in California all while donating to a great
cause!"
The Eph goal is to raise $5,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on
the spring trip. $5,000 is an ambitious goal, but keep in mind that
when Sansone was in high school in New Jersey (Voorhees HS/Glen
Gardner, NJ) she held a fundraiser to build a walkway at her school
and raised over $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New
Jersey.
Following the last home game on April 25 the Ephs will present a
check to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and you can
help make it a grand slam by joining as a donor.
Donations are being accepted online here.
