Georgia USSSA Softball Home Runs for Hero's

What is it?: An annual charity softball tournament held for the benefit of several charities, most of which are local or Georgia based and sometimes includes families in the local softball community.

Where is it?: Metro Atlanta Softball complex on the west side of Atlanta. As one of the sponsors, the operators of this complex donate the park (in each of the years), the parking fee, the lights and their time for free. No park or Complex does more for the teams/players than Metro!

When is it?: Annually, usually the first Saturday in November.

History: The Home Runs for Hero's started after the 9/11 tragedy and the first year benefited the HERO's of the year, the NYPD and the FDNY. The following years focused more on charities closer to home like the Georgia Burn Foundation, Atlanta Red Cross, and many others. BUT some of the most important recipients are the local softball families that experience personal tragedies.

Metro Atlanta Softball Complex donates the park too!

Firefighters for the Ga. Burn Foundation

PIG-STUFFERS! Brian Brooks and Dustin Gaddy, both from Vaughn Tile each stuffed the pig with 5 over the limit Home Runs. Dustin had other dingers but they were not over the limit.

#1 Pig Stuffer

Thank Yous

Saturday Nov 7, 2009

Thank you to Everyone, this was huge!

$1500 raised for the Georgia Burn foundation this morning at the Home Runs for Heroes tournament (chk #11697). Full disclosure on all money disbursement to follow. The parking fee (as always) included Rusty's, Terry's, JT's and ALL the umpire's.

#1 PigStuffer David D-Hobbs Hobson w/ 9 Homers,

1st place Venom, 2nd Messengers, 3rd Line Drive.
#1 PigStuffing team = Ga. Dynasty 31 Homeruns
#2 Messengers 28 Homeruns
Total Home Runs = 127 for a pig total of $635 - Homer , the famous glass pig was thoroughly STUFFED

FireFighters, Tracy Packer, Eric Ware, and Alvin Ashurst help collect for the Burn Foundation.

2008






PIG-STUFFERS! Brian Brooks and Dustin Gaddy, both from Vaughn Tile each stuffed the pig with 5 over the limit Home Runs. Dustin had other dingers but they were not over the limit.

Vaughn Tile, Messengers, Leon, Driftwood B&M, Fulton FDVaughn Tile came to the Home Runs for Heroes Charity event to hit some home runs, and they achieved that goal. They deserve a big Thank You from the entire softball community. But they were not the only ones, The Messengers and Driftwood B&M deserve a shout out for the team effort too. Everyone that hit a home run over the limit Stuffed the Pig with $5.00. 100% goes to charity. Final numbers will be posted shortly and as usual Rusty will provide full disclosure as to exactly where your donations go. Once again the Management at Metro provided the fields and lights for FREE.

Home Runs for Hero's check clears bank & Letter from Ga. Burn Foundation

Check #10720 for $2000.00 made out to the Fulton County Fire Department for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation cleared the bank on Monday November 19th.

On Saturday November 17th the Home Runs for Hero's Softball Tournament received a letter from the EXECUTIVE OFFICE MANAGER of the
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation saying::::::::

On behalf of the Georgia Fighters Burn Foundation and most importantly, the children and adults that we serve, we thank you for your support and generosity. Signed::
Executive Office Manager Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation

A big thank you to the Management for donating their complex and the gate fees for the 7th year in a row to the Home Runs for Hero's Charity Slowpitch Softball Tournament.

The spokesperson for the Fulton County Fire Dept. said he could "not" thank you the teams, players, coaches, sponsors, fans and the park Management enough for the amount collected at the gate and the donation.

Gate Fees & Donations at the Home Runs for Hero's gate to the Firefighters was $978.00

The Home Run Pig had (60) home runs over the limit for $300.00
There were (2) Checks in the Home Run Pig for $100.00 each.

One of the $100.00 checks was donated by a person that donates a $100.00 check every year and that Home Runs for Hero's supporter is Mike Mele of Tucker Auto Collision.

The other $100.00 check was donated by Sue Agan in memory of Joey Agan. That was very nice of her. Joey will be missed.

The funds from those (2)checks went to the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

There were $55.00 other donations in the Home Run Pig.
Eric Vaughn $15.00
Pat Codd $5.00
Kenny Johnson $15.00
Debbie (Metro)$5.00
other donations $15.00

Just so everybody will know Rusty, Terry, Debbie, and all the umpires paid at the gate also.

That's $978.00 at the gate
Plus $555 in the Pig.
That's $1533.00
The Home Runs for Hero's Charity Tournament donated another $467.00 making a total of $2000.00.

Check #10720 in the amount of $2000.00 was written on Saturday November 3, 2007 to The Fulton County Fire Department for the
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

The Home Runs for Hero's Charity Tournament cleared $2526.00 that gives the Home Runs for Hero's Charity a balance of $6276.00