surprise isnt ruined!. WIFFLEBALL FANS… GET READY FOR AN AWESOME WEEKEND AT LITTLE FENWAY! THE SLAM T-1-D TOURNAMENT IS RETURNING FOR A 14TH SUMMER! THE THREE DAY TOURNAMENT RAISED A RECORD AMOUNT OF MONEY A SEASON AGO.. AND ORGAINZERS SAY AS THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES TO GROW.. THE IMPACT WITHIN THE TYPE ONE COMMUNITY BRINGS PATIENTS CLOSER TO LEADING REGULAR LIVES <JEFF KOLOK, slamT1D ceo- “I think the best thing about this weekend is that people with type one diabetes come here. They feel support. I’ve had one mom of a young two one deer describe it as it’s one giant hug. But on the other hand, we have half the teams in the tournament have no direct connection to type one diabetes. They just love playing wiffle ball. They love the cause. And and and what we do we’re able to educate and broaden awareness around the disease. And so, I think that’s what’s what makes it really special. And it’s really become telling me that, you know, this is really about educating people about type one”> I’M PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENT WITH U-V-M MEN’S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPION ERIC BISSEL! AND WE’RE ASKING FOR DONATIONS IF POSSIBLE.. SO HEAD OVER TO MYNBC5 DOT COM.. AND FIND THE ARTICLE WHERE THE LINK TO DONATE WILL BE
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A beloved Wiffle Ball tournament is returning to Little Fenway in Essex, Vermont, for a 14th summer.SLAMT1D, a nonprofit led by Jericho’s Jeff Kolok, aims to raise money for those living with Type 1 diabetes.Kolok, who bought Little Fenway from the Travis Roy Foundation in 2021, hosts a three-day Wiffle Ball tournament at the famous quarter-sized replicas of Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and Field of Dreams. More than 4,000 volunteer hours have gone into getting the fields ready to host 30 teams from around the country. Last year’s tournament raised over $420 thousand for Type 1 diabetes research.This year, NBC5’s Jack Main will be a part of the tournament, playing for the “Bush League Boys” organized by UVM Men’s Soccer national champion and Mount Mansfield Union grad Eric Bissell, whose mom, dad, and sister all live with Type 1 diabetes. Donations are still being accepted, and you can find that link here.
A beloved Wiffle Ball tournament is returning to Little Fenway in Essex, Vermont, for a 14th summer.
SLAMT1D, a nonprofit led by Jericho’s Jeff Kolok, aims to raise money for those living with Type 1 diabetes.
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Kolok, who bought Little Fenway from the Travis Roy Foundation in 2021, hosts a three-day Wiffle Ball tournament at the famous quarter-sized replicas of Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and Field of Dreams. More than 4,000 volunteer hours have gone into getting the fields ready to host 30 teams from around the country. Last year’s tournament raised over $420 thousand for Type 1 diabetes research.
This year, NBC5’s Jack Main will be a part of the tournament, playing for the “Bush League Boys” organized by UVM Men’s Soccer national champion and Mount Mansfield Union grad Eric Bissell, whose mom, dad, and sister all live with Type 1 diabetes. Donations are still being accepted, and you can find that link here.
