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Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team Newsletter March 2017
March 21, 2017 at 3:02 PM
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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team
March 2017
Upcoming Games
and Events
WWAST Players participating in the Bataan Memorial Death March at
White Sands, NM on March 19, 2017
Dear Friends,
On March 19, for the second year in a row, several WWAST Players
will honored past Veterans by participating in the Bataan Memorial
Death March in White Sands, New Mexico. WWAST Players, Greg
Reynolds, Mike Brown, Cody Rice, and Tim Horton conquered the
challenging march of 26.2 miles trekking through the high desert
terrain of White Sands Missile Range in honor of the heroic service
members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II,
sacrificing their freedom, health and, in many cases, their very lives.
While there, they also got to meet some of the survivors of Bataan.
This was the second year in a row that Greg, Mike, and Tim
participated in the march with the WWAST. We hope to continue to be
able to send our players to this incredible event again next year.
March 25
Saddleback College
Baseball Stadium
28000 Marguerite
Parkway, Mission Viejo,
CA
12:00 PM - Opponent
TBD
April 18
Stony Run Athletic
Complex
15194 Warwick Blvd,
Newport News, VA
12:00 PM - Opening
Ceremonies
12:30 PM - vs. Newport
News Police Dept.
3:00 PM - vs. Newport
News Fire Dept.
April 29
Rodman Sports
Complex
2409 Blaney Road,
Chester, SC
12:30 PM - Opening
Ceremonies
Ceremonies
2:00 PM - vs. Opponent
TBD
4:00 PM - vs. Opponent
TBD
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WWAST
Our Mission
To inspire and educate
others while enhancing
the health and welfare of
Wounded Warrior
Amputees.
Additional pictures from the Bataan Memorial Death March at White
Sands, NM on March 19, 2017
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team will be participating in
three upcoming events during the reminder of March and in April. On
March 24-26, the WWAST returns to Mission Viejo, California to
participate in a game as part of a Veterans Resource Fair hosted by
participate in a game as part of a Veterans Resource Fair hosted by
Assemblyman William Brough and Senator Patricia Bates. Our first
event in April will take place in Newport News, Virginia as Reach
Orthotic & Prosthetic Services hosts us for a doubleheader against
Newport News Police and Fire on the weekend of April 14-16. Our
last event of April takes us to Chester, South Carolina for a
doubleheader hosted by the Progressive Association of Chester
County Communities on April 28-30.
WWAST Schedules for 2017 and 2018
Be sure to check it out our schedule for 2017 at the following link:
http://woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/?
post_type=tribe_events. Keep checking back as additional information
about events is added frequently.
We recently opened up our 2018 schedule and currently have nine
events scheduled. If your community is interested in hosting the
WWAST for an event in 2018, please contact our Executive Director,
Dennis Wince, for details ([email protected]). We also may be
able to get you scheduled for an event in 2017, but there is very
limited availability.
WWAST Kids Camps
Planning for our Kids Camp on June 12-18, 2017 and our Alumni Kids
Camp on September 28-October, 2017 is well underway. Our 2017
Kids Camp will take place on the campus of George Mason University
and will take in the sights and attractions of our Nation's Capital in
Washington D.C. The first ever Alumni Kids Camp will take place at
Ballparks of America ( http://www.ballparksofamerica.com/) in
Branson, MO. This event is for Kids that participated in one of the first
three Kids Camps in Orlando, Louisville, or Mission Viejo. These lifechanging events are only made possible by donations from people like
you! If you would like to donate to the Kids Camp, please do so at the
following link: http://woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/wwastdonors-sponsors-overview/.
If you would like to donate to our Alumni Kids Camp, you can do so at
this link: https://www.gofundme.com/WWASTalumni.
Connect with the WWAST - Push for 25,000 "Likes" on Facebook!
We are continuing our campaign to have 25,000 "Likes" on our
Facebook page by April 1, 2017. We are less than 1,500 more "Likes"
to meeting our goal and need your assistance! Help us to reach our
goal by clicking the "Like" button on Facebook. Once on the page, you
can invite your friends to "Like" us as well! You can also "Follow" us
on Twitter @WWAmpSoftball. In addition, continue to connect with us
on our website (www.thewwast.org) and help get the word out to all of
your friends about the WWAST by having them sign-up for this
newsletter.
Supporting the WWAST
You can support the WWAST through direct donations, supporting
through the Amazon Smile Program, and through purchases of
WWAST Gear through our online store. Your generous support will
help send a young amputee child to a life changing camp, fund
important amputee related medical research, provide medical
equipment to veterans, and allow America's favorite team to compete,
inspire and educate children, veterans and families all around the
country. As a reminder, the WWAST is not affiliated with other
country. As a reminder, the WWAST is not affiliated with other
Wounded Warrior charities (e.g. Wounded Warrior Project, etc.). Also,
since our inception over 85% of our donations have supported
programs helping Wounded Warrior Amputees, amputee children, and
medical research.
Direct Donations
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the WWAST. No
amount is too small. You can earmark your donation for a specific
upcoming event or for our Kids Camp or Alumni Kids Camp. If you
are looking for a meaningful gift for a friend or relative, then please
consider donating in their name to the WWAST. Please make your
contribution to WWAST today at:
http://woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/wwast-donorssponsors-overview/.
Amazon Smile
You can support the WWAST through your purchases at Amazon.com
with the AmazonSmile program. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of
your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of
your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know - Same
products, same prices, same service. It can be used with Amazon
Prime as well. To do this sign on to your Amazon account through this
link: https://smile.amazon.com/. When it asks you to enter your charity
just type, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, and then start
shopping! It is that easy.
Support the WWAST Online Store
Spring is here and we continue to update our gear on the online store.
Your purchases will be helping to promote America's favorite team as
well. Check our site today for comfortable, attractive, and patriotic
gear at: https://www.cagear.com/wounded-warriors-amputeesoftball/. Also, be sure to look for our online store vendor, CA Gear, at
WWAST events in the future.
A Message from Our Fans
"Bataan Death March is exactly what it sounds like. This is part of our
WWII history. When our US military were captured off the coast of the
Philippines, they had no idea what the future held. The Imperial
Japanese Army forced them to march 62 miles in horrid conditions to
the POW camp. Tens of thousands died on that long march. The
struggles that pursued were just extraordinary. An event in their honor,
held for several decades now, called the Bataan Memorial Death
March takes place at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
The 26 miles of grueling terrain in the NM desert is a small fraction of
the original 62 mile march that pays tribute and honor to both those
who passed and those that survived the Bataan Death March. This
year marks the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March. I am
honored and humbled to participate in this milestone BDM, one of the
top 5 most challenging marathons in the country for a second time. To
have participated with some of my teammates from WWAST makes it
even more notable. Missing a limb or limbs is tough, playing softball
as an amputee is tougher, but to endure the mental, physical, and
emotional challenges of this event to honor our military history is
unique. WWAST's motto is quite powerful here at this event, 'Life
unique. WWAST's motto is quite powerful here at this event, 'Life
Without A Limb Is Limitless.' Never forget the sacrifices and resilience
of these special survivors and those before them who didn't make it
home. God Bless America!"
-Greg Reynolds
WWAST Player, 2011-Present
Two-time Participant in Bataan Memorial Death March (2016 and
2017)
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