All-Stars Among Us
Updated: Tuesday, 15 Jun 2010, 10:06 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 14 Jun 2010, 10:08 PM EDT
MYFOXNY.COM – In a nationwide campaign, Major League Baseball and People magazine have joined together to nominate exceptional people who are serving the needs of their community in exceptional ways. The three finalists representing the Yankees ball club visited Good Day NY.
PETER BRADY FROM BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT
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 Man Ministry is an official nonprofit with more than 1,000 volunteers helping 400 seniors in seven greater Danbury towns. His ministry also includes performing Extreme Home Makeovers for the less fortunate.
CATHLEEN LAPORTE FROM NEW YORK CITY
Six years ago, Cathleen Laporte founded Athletes for Charity, a volunteer-based organization, to benefit disadvantaged youth. The organization works with professional athletes, sports leagues and teams, various sports professionals, foster care agencies and related organizations, as well as volunteers and mentors, to empower and support the development of underprivileged youth.
CURTIS HILL FROM NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
For many children in underserved communities, owning a computer is only a dream. In 2002, Curtis Hill co-founded the non-profit Concepts for Adaptive Learning, which provides computer training, computers, tech support and free internet access to low-income families in New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, Connecticut. To date, the team at Concepts for Adaptive Learning has trained and given computers to more the 1,600 families.
The nominees selected based on those who did amazing work in their community. Nominees can be from anywhere in the country. These 3 finalists said they most identified with the Yankees – all are big fans of the Yankees.
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