August 8, 2015 | 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cost:
$5.00
Unnamed Venue
Contact:
Phone
315-404-5159
Email:
cheryljassak@yahoo.com

Additional Information

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) will play a doubleheader against State, County, and Local Law Enforcement and the Utica Fire Department on Saturday, August 8th in Utica. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Cheryl at 315-404-5159.
The Wounded Warrior team is comprised of 15 Army and Marine veterans who have lost limbs post-9/11, while serving their country in the military/war. The team includes individuals with a variety of amputations of the arm, above knee, below knee, bilateral below knee, and foot.
WWAST represents some of the nation’s bravest and most determined heroes, soldiers and veterans. These young, extremely athletic men have overcome severe injuries through extensive rehabilitation, and have become competitive athletes again. Their armor now includes prosthetic legs and arms, along with extreme perseverance and attitude.
The gates and concessions will open at 12:30 p.m. Opening ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the three games. The games will take place RAIN OR SHINE.
Tickets are $5.00, and admittance for children 10 and under is free. Proceeds from this event will benefit the WWAST.
Area dignitaries will be present at the event, as well as community groups, including the Gold Star Mothers.
Early arrival is suggested. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact the Director of the event, Cheryl Jassak, at 315-404-5159 or via email at cheryljassak@yahoo.com.

WWAST Mission: The WWAST mission is to raise awareness, through exhibition and celebrity softball games, of the sacrifices and resilience of our military, and highlight their ability to rise above any challenge. Our goal is to show other amputees and the general population, that these athletes through extensive rehabilitation and training are able to express their desires and perform the sport they loved.

WWAST Vision: WWAST athletes are examples of amputees who continue to push the limits of modern prosthetic technology with more and more applications. Of course, our dream would be the return of our soldiers from harm’s way without the resulting loss of life and limb. Until such a time, our vision is to support and honor our soldiers and veterans sacrifices, and to show other amputees and everyone who sees or hears about us that life without a limb is limitless.