Josh Gibson 1911-2011- Centennial Celebration kicks off with the 2nd Annual Josh Gibson Foundation and Massaro Corporation Softball Tournament, scheduled for July 9, 2011 at the Josh Gibson Field.
Massaro Corporation is partnering with the Josh Gibson Foundation for the second annual Josh Gibson and Massaro Corporation Charity Softball Game to be held at the newly renovated Josh Gibson Field in the Hill District of Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 9. Competing in the tournament will be Massaro Corporation and local businesses and non-profit leagues. Local celebrities will also be attending the event and lending their support. The event will feature the Pirate Parrot, great DJs, give-a-ways, face painting, free caricatures for kids and adults. There is no fee to attend the game. One pitch games will begin at 10:00 am until 3:00pm. The Josh Gibson Field is located behind Ammon Recreational Center, 2217 Bedford Avenue, next to Macedonia Church. For more information, please contact Hilary Brown at Massaro Corporation- hbrown@massarocorporation.com or 412-963-2800 x 304.
The Josh Gibson Foundation is a private non-profit organization based in Pittsburgh that provides educational and motivational programming to families and youth to encourage education and responsibility as the means of improving oneself. The foundation offers after-school tutoring to inner-city youth, and since 2002 has provided more than $20,000 in college scholarships. The Josh Gibson Baseball Academy is associated with Pony Baseball. For more information please go to www.joshgibson.org or call 412-771-6949.
Massaro was the general contractor for the new Josh Gibson field and values the partnership built with the foundation. All of the money raised through sponsorship and registration will be donated to the Josh Gibson Foundation. Massaro was also the general contractor for the Hill House Association’s Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at Kaufmann Center.