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May 9, 2016Leadership Tech Valley Class of 2016 Officially Opens Renovated Little League Field
Join the Leadership Tech Valley (LTV) Class of 2016 for the official ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Troy Central Little League field. The class, which includes 36 highly driven leaders from throughout the Capital Region, chose the Little League for its class project, renovating two baseball fields, a concession stand, dugouts, bleachers, picnic tables and more. The class also plans to establish a baseball scholarship to assist children and families with registrations fees and equipment purchases.
In the North Central neighborhood, where crime and unemployment rates are highest in the City of Troy, this park serves as a conduit for positive action. As the community continues to see churches, schools and other neighborhood resources close their doors, it becomes increasingly important to salvage existing community space. The revitalization of this park has provided a much-needed facelift to an important community resource, making it more accessible to families and enhancing its use for purposes beyond Little League.
The class raised and secured nearly $60,000 in funding and in-kind services in order to complete the upgrades. Leadership Tech Valley, an initiative of the Capital Region Chamber and a program of the Capital Chamber Foundation, is a dynamic, interactive program that provides skill development and community immersion experiences that enable participants to grow personally and professionally as they explore issues and opportunities in the Capital Region. M&T Bank is the program’s presenting sponsor.
When: Friday, May 20, 11 a.m.
Where: 3218 7th Avenue Troy, NY 12180
Who:
Joe Landy, Leadership Tech Valley Class of 2016
Mike Keegan, M&T Bank
Mark Eagan, Capital Region Chamber
Mac Henderson, Troy Central Little League President
NYS Senator Neil D. Breslin
Assemblymember John T. McDonald
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino
City of Troy Mayor Patrick Madden
For more information contact: Joe Landy: jlandy@capitalregionchamber.com
LTV OFFERS A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO ITS PROJECT SPONSORS:
Hall of Fame Sponsor: CEO
Grand Slam Sponsors: Albany Med EmUrgent Care, A.R. Contracting, Brown’s Brewing Company, Excelsior College and MVP Health Care
Home Run Sponsors: 1st National Bank of Scotia, Adirondack Health & Wellness, CDPHP, HVCC, Key Bank, Lowes, M&T, Price Chopper and Turner Construction
Triple Sponsors: AYCO, Ellis, Fortitech-DSM, Lavelle & Finn, McNamee Lochner Titus & Williams, NBT, Redmark Realty, Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company, Saratoga Sod, SEFCU, Subway Development, Towne TV/Marcella’s Appliances, UHY LLP, Victory Church of Albany, Whirlpool and Wilson Elser
Line Drive Sponsors: Arbonne, Baseball Hall of Fame, CMC Design Studio LLC, Chemung Canal Trust Company; c/o Capital Bank, Foresters Financial-Matt Greenwood, Garelick Farms, Germania Hall, Hannaford, Hotel Northwoods, MarEle, Napoli, NexGen, Park Pub, Party City, Passonno Paints, Tri-City Valley Cats, Troy Web Consulting – Jon Briccetti, Union College and Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
