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    About the Pitch For Kids

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          Mission        History        Staff        Board of Directors
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Mission

"The Renegades’ Pitch For Kids was founded to enhance the quality of life of young people and their families throughout the Hudson Valley by supporting community organizations whose programs make a positive change in youth, their families and the community."

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The Renegades Pitch For Kids  was created to give back to the community that has given us so much, specifically the children and families of the Hudson Valley. With annual fundraising events, memorabilia auctions, and in-stadium raffles, Pitch For Kids has raised close to $250,000. The events have provided businesses and residents of the Hudson Valley the chance to have fun and come together to help better their community.

With funds appropriately funneled through the Community Foundation of Dutchess County, Pitch For Kids has been able to provide grants to local non-profit organizations. Some of the organizations are Child Abuse Prevention Center, The Phoenix House Poughkeepsie, D.A.R.E., St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Dutchess & Orange County, plus many more.

Through the efforts of the entire Pitch For Kids team, a strong business community based Board of Directors, and the generous ongoing support of the businesses and residents of the Hudson Valley, Pitch For Kids  will continue to grow and develop new ways to provide funds and help the children and families of the Hudson Valley. We need your help to make this year's events better than last. Please help by supporting us in one or more of these great events!


"Together We Can Make A Difference". If you can help in any of these areas, please call Rick Zolzer, Director of the Renegades Pitch for Kids at (845) 838-0094 ext. 251 or by e-mail at zolz@prodigy.net

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History

Pitch For Kids was the brain child of the Renegades President, Skip Weisman, who in the fall of 1995 realized it was important for the team to become a more integral part of the community. The first event was a sports memorabilia auction, coincidentally called the "Pitch For Kids" Auction. The proceeds from that first event were donated to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters agencies in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties.


Soon Skip began investigating ways to develop a charitable arm for the Renegades organization. His research included many minor league baseball teams across the country and found virtually no programs that would serve as a model for what he wanted to develop. After attending a non-related meeting, he learned how simple and easy it would be to set up the Renegades own tax-deductible charitable fund through the Community Foundation of Dutchess County.


Renegades Pitch for Kids,  through the Community Foundation of Dutchess County, was officially put in place in 1999. The Board set up a granting process to fund local charitable initiatives. The 2001 season was the first year that Pitch For Kids began to grant awards. Since that year,  has donated $12,800 to area charities that focus on the strengthening children and families in the community.

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Staff

    Phone eMail
  Rick Zolzer - Executive Director  (845) 838-0094 ext. 231 zolz@prodigy.net
 
     

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    2009 Renegades Pitch for Kids Fund Board Members

Name Business e-mail
Ken  Balasiano Medicap Pharmacy medicap327@aol.com
Bob  Borden B & W Landscaping IIc. bob@bwlandscaping.com
Chris  Boryk Patterson Town Hall cboryk@aol.com
John  Boryk Morris Associates  jboryk@morrisengineers.com 
Ori  Brachfeld Dash Lock and Key Service Inc. gospiffy@aol.com
Kevin  Burke PrimePay Kburke@primepay.com
John  Cronin Beacon Institute of Rivers and Estuaries JCRONIN@BIRE.ORG
Katherine  Doyle Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center  kdoyle@catskillhudsonahec.org 
Sean Fedigan Jersey Boy "The Musical" spfed@optonline.net
Danny  Gonzalez People Vault Danny@peoplevault.com
Bob  Hand JC Estimating bob-lml-@aol.com
Jillian  Hoffman Chase Bank jillian.hoff@gmail.com
Sean  Jones Superior Wireless supwireless@aol.com
John  Jones Out of the Box productions John.Jones@outofthebozproductions.net
Stephen  Krycerick Poughkeepsie Nissan weaver20@optonline.net
Paul  Lloyd Out of the Box productions paul.lloyd@outoftheboxproductions.net
Steven  Martinez Citizens Investments smartis1@optonline.net
Anthony Mazziotti Budget Blinds amazzittie@budgetblinds.com
Andrew  Nikola Vassar Road Elementary School andrew.nikola@gmail.com
Ryan  Peek Wachovia Securities ryan.peek@wachoviasec.com
Tom  Peters Senior High school Tpers2@hvc.rr.com
Brian  Powers Clearchannel Radio of the Hudson Valley brianpowers22@gmail.com
Robert  Ranieri Jr. Daniels Agency rranierie@rkinsurance.com
Annie  Rapalje Hudson Valley Renegades annie@hvrenegades.com
William Raymond Frank and Lindy braymond@frankandlindy.com
Rich  Sasso Phillips Semiconductors Rich.sasso@nxp.com
Chris  Schoen Shadowood Mortgage cschoen@shadowooodmortgage.com
Amy  Schwartz TD Banknorth amy-schwartz@tdbanknorth.com
Mary Jean  Skelly-Miller Kirchoff Construction mjskelly@kirchhoffcompanies.com
Ben  Thompson Atlas Star bthompson@atlastar.com
Anthony Verano Cumulus Radio anthony.verano@cumulus.com
Keith  Waldman Best Buy kwaldman3@optonline.net
Craig  Wallace Wallace & Wallace LLP craig@wallacelaw.net
Skip  Weisman Weisman Success Resources info@weismansuccessresources.com
Tristan  Welling Fast Signs of the Hudson Valley tristan.welling@fastsigns.com
Corey  Whitted Hudson Valley Renegades corey@hvrenegades.com
Brad  Weaver Dream Weaver Brad@HVBizbook.com

 

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