2004 Youth Fund Grant Presentations

 

The Youth Fund of the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame distributed more than $60,000 in athletic-equipment grants to boys and girls youth sports organizations in numerous local grant presentations throughout the Bay Area this summer.  Nearly $2 million in grants have been awarded from The Youth Fund since its inception in 1981.

 

The grant presentations were a great success and it would not have been possible without the outstanding dedication from BASHOF committee members and participation from the Youth Fund grant recipients.  The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame is grateful to its many supporters   and everyone involved.  Thank you for your time and commitment!

 

PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

 
SAN MATEO COUNTY PRESENTATION
Millbrae City Hall
Council Chambers
May 27, 2004

 

2004 Youth Fund contribution in San Mateo County: $22,300.00.

 

      

 

L to R: Anita Kaplan (Jewish Community Center), David Somers (YMCA of SF Camp Jones Gulch, Barbara Bonilla (Redwood City PAL), Mike Grogan (Millbrae PAL), Jim Shea (BASHOF), Jim Bernardini (So. SF Youth Baseball), Russ Bertetta (Junipero Serra H.S.), Maria Pimentel (Redwood City American Little League), Norma Evanoff (Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School), Jean Anderson (Our Lady Of Mercy Catholic School) and Rita Gleason (Notre Dame H.S.).
 
 

 

 


SANTA CLARA COUNTY PRESENTATION
Cesar Chavez Park
Downtown San Jose
June 30, 2004

 

2004 Youth Fund contribution in Santa Clara County:  $5,450.00

 

 

L to R:  Mark Linsky (American Youth Soccer Organization Area 2-J South Bay VIP Program), Ray McCasland (Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley-North Side Unit), Lina Broydo (BASHOF Committee Member) and Raul Alvarez (Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley-East Side Unit).

 
 
 

 

 

 


MARIN COUNTY PRESENTATION
Novato Chamber of Commerce
August 4, 2004

 

2004 Youth Fund contribution in Marin County:  $6,000.00

 

    

L to R: Rosemary Shea (Novato Youth Center), Herb Briggin (BASHOF Committee Member, Jesse Wernick (YMCA of SF Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Center), Gary Joseph (Novato Youth Center) and Jonathan Levaggi (Trips for Kids).

 
 
 

 

 


CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PRESENTATION
Contra Costa County Administration Building
Board Chambers
August 10, 2004

 

2004 Youth Fund contribution in Contra Costa County:  $7,500.00

 

 

 

The presentation was made in cooperation with Supervisor Gayle Uilkema.

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Gayle Uilkema congratulating the grant recipients and presenting BASHOF Committee Member Doug Sherry with a framed resolution.
 
 

 

 

 

 


Text Box: L to R: Kevin O’Leary (Martinez Youth Baseball and Softball Association, Judy McNeil (Lafayette Moraga Youth Association, Doug Sherry (BASHOF Committee Member), Corporal Larry Lewis (Richmond Police Activities League), Clay Selland (SRVGAL) and Dennis Costanza (Community Youth Center).

 
 

 

 

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY PRESENTATIONS

 

2004 Youth Fund contribution in San Francisco County:  $16,400.00

 

Center for Sports Medicine

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

September 14, 2004

 

The Center for Sports Medicine celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a special reception at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.  Following the reception, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital gave out their 2nd Annual Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame “Lou Grants” to five local youth organizations.  The “Lou Grants” is named after retired President Lou Spadia.

 

 

Ed Baxter, anchor of KGO’s Morning News, served as the emcee along side Mickey Luckoff, general manager of KGO News talk radio.

 
 
 

 

 

 


       

Text Box: President & CEO Cheryl Fama, BASHOF President Ken Flower and 2004 BASHOF Inductee Joe Kapp making a few remarks before presenting the grant checks.

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Fund Grant Recipients L to R: Dan Yee, Raymond Lee and Angela Tam of Washington HS Dragon Boat Team, Barbra Higgins (Youth Fund Grant Chair), Thomas DiTaranto of YMCA of SF Central and Father Paul of St. Paul of the Shipwreck.
 
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

BASHOF would like to thank Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and MacKenzie Communications for putting on a wonderful event! 

 

Congratulations to the Center for Sports Medicine on their 25th Anniversary. 

 

 

 

 
KNBR 680
SBC Park
September 18, 2004

 

L to R: Sam Goldman (BASHOF Committee Member), Dan Lee (San Francisco Enchantees, Robert Sindelar (YMCA of SF – Richmond District), Kyle Macdonald (Bay Area Wilderness Training) and Darby Davenport w/ son (Bay Area Wilderness Training).

 
 
 

 

 

 

 


Bob Agnew, Program Director of KNBR 680, presenting the Youth Fund grant checks to the local youth groups behind home plate at SBC Park.  Sam Goldman accepted on Good Samaritan, Outward Bound West and Saint Monica School’s behalf.  Each group received $1500.00.