HDHM wins People's All Star NY Yankee's spot
Monday, 28 June 2010 04:59
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To all our 2,000 supporters of this HDHM Ministry,
HDHM is the Winner to represent the NY Yankees at home plate in Anaheim Calif July 11-July 14 at the MLB All Star Baseball Game. I can not believe it, but with you and your friends voting aggressively since mid May, it is you we have to thank. Carol Ann and I are super excited as you might imagine. We have no specific details on the trip other than we are in for a few surprises during the 4 day journey to Anaheim. We will take many photos to share with you and all the other voters who made this happen.
To think, among over several thousand original applicants, and down to three finalists, we surfaced to the top of the pile.
Truly amazing and humbling to say the least.
The 80th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Tuesday July 13, 2010. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage.
A special thanks to the one person who was the impetus behind this success, namely Monsignor Larry Carrol, who in 2000 was the pastor of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Brookfield CT. and strongly suggested I move forward with my idea upon my retirement from Nestle USA Feb 28, 2000. We raked two lawns with 10 volunteers, and the rest is history.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 15:24
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Handyman to represent Yankees as All-Star volunteer
Friday, 02 July 2010 04:44
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The News Times
Handyman to represent Yankees as All-Star volunteer
Vinti Singh, Staff Writer
Published: 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010
BROOKFIELD -- The Handy Dandy Handyman and his ministry are well known in Brookfield. Peter Brady organizes the annual Rake n' Bake and oversees 1,000 volunteers who do everything from odd jobs to major home renovations for the community's less fortunate.
The local hero was recently recognized as an "All-Star" in the "All-Stars Among Us Campaign," a contest sponsored by Major League Baseball and People magazine.
More than 1.7 million fans voted for a volunteer to represent each of the 30 major league baseball teams, and Brady won the vote to represent the New York Yankees.
Brady was invited to attend a Yankees game along with the other two finalists. They watched the game from a luxury suite and got to go down to the dugout to meet the players and get their autographs. Before the game started, they went out onto the field and were introduced to the crowd.
Brady and his family will travel to Anaheim, Cali., to attend the All-Star game on July 13.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 15:25
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MLB, PEOPLE MAGAZINE AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES ANNOUNCE 30 "ALL-STARS AMONG US" AFTER 1.7 MILLION VOTES ARE CAST
Tuesday, 29 June 2010 03:32
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2010
Connecticut’s Peter Brady to be Honored at the 2010 All-Star Game on FOX and Featured in Special Pre-Game Ceremony July 13th at Angel Stadium
Major League Baseball, PEOPLE and the New York Yankees today announced Peter Brady as the Yankees’ “All-Star” of the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign, which debuted in 2009 and recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. Out of the three “All-Star” finalists representing the Yankees, Peter Brady from Brookfield, Conn., has been chosen by fans across the nation for his community service through
the Handy Dandy Handy Man Ministry. Brady, plus the other 29 “All-Stars Among Us,” one representing each MLB Club, will attend and be honored during the pre-game ceremony of the 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 13 on FOX beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET).
Fans across the nation cast 1.7 million votes – more than double the amount of votes from the previous year – at PeopleAllStars.com to select
the 30 “All-Stars Among Us” winners out of the pool of 90 finalists who are serving as leaders within their communities.
In 1998, Brookfield, Connecticut resident Peter Brady started volunteering as a part-time handyman for seniors in his church’s parish community. He raked leaves, changed light bulbs and fixed leaky faucets. Today, the Handy Dandy Handy Man Ministry is an official nonprofit with more than 1,000 volunteers helping 400 senior in seven greater Danbury towns. His ministry also includes performing extreme home makeovers for the less fortunate.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 15:24
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Brookfield Man an 'All Star Among Us' WEB FIRST
Monday, 05 July 2010 05:55
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Housatonic Times
Peter Brady of Brookfield. Contributed photo.
By Alice Tessier
Peter Brady of Brookfield is well known for his activities in leading the Handy Dandy Handyman ministry (HDHM), but now he has a new title—“All Star.”
He was one of the 30 winners chosen in the All Stars Among Us contest sponsored by People magazine in conjunction with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Association.
“It’s incredible,” Mr. Brady said in an interview. “I didn’t even know about the contest at the beginning.”
Two people familiar with HDHM had learned about it, and each submitted an essay explaining why they thought he was deserving of the recognition, he said.
Mr. Brady, who retired several years ago from Nestles in New Milford, volunteers his time throughout the year through HDHM, an outreach ministry of his church, Saint Joseph in Brookfield, to do home repairs for people in need. It began as a local program but has grown to include other communities in the Greater Danbury area, with more than 1,000 volunteers. HDHM’s latest project was a major home makeover in Bethel, which was recently covered in The Housatonic Times (June 18th issue). He led HDHM's two previous homemakeover projects, in New Milford in 1998 and in Brookfield in 1999. Several years ago, he was named a recipient of Rell’s Reward, a state recognition that Gov. M. Jodi Rell initiated when she was serving as lieutenant governor.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 14:51
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