The Forsyth County Slugfest Board is pleased to announce the following Community Charities will receive shares of the revenue from the 2016 tournament:

Northside Forsyth Hospital Woman's Center  

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta - Forsyth

Cumming Forsyth Miracle League  

Humane Society of Forsyth County

Forsyth Dawson Youth Football Association

Forsyth Dawson FCA

Florida School for the Deaf

Positive Athlete Georgia

Also receiving shares were the youth baseball/softballs associations based at the following county parks:  Sharon Springs, Midway, Bennett, Coal Mountain, Sawnee Park and Central Park.  

In the 10 years of the Slugfest the board has been able to distribute over $472,000 between our community charities and in support of the County Baseball/Softball booster clubs.   This would not have been possible without the participation and support of the participating teams and the dedication of the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation staff....Thank you!!!

Annie Karickhoff and Zach Brumbalow showing the 'big checks' from the $500 scholorships they received through the Slugfest's association with Positive Athlete Georgia.

Slugfest Treasurer Brian Gould presenting a check to Lynn Jackson and Melissa Suggs at Northside Hospital- Forsyth.

Slugfest Board Member Clayton Munnell presenting a check to the Humane Society of Forsyth County.

Wayne Maddox (far left) presents a check in the amount of $4,900 to the Miracle league of Forsyth County.  Pictured along with Wayne, from left to right, are Steve Kirby, Carroll Edge, and Jerry Dupree.

On behalf of the teams that partipated, Triple Crown Sports, and the Forsyth County Slugfest board we are pleased to be able to share the charity contributions from the 2013 Slugfest Tournament.

$3,150 to EACH of the following five charities:  Miracle League of Forsyth County , Forsyth Special Olympics , Forsyth Humane Society , Family Haven of Forsyth County  and the Will To Live Foundation

$1575 to EACH The Food for Thought Project  and Feed the Hungry Forsyth

$6,300 to Northside Hospital Forsyth
$6,300 to Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

The total charity contribution for 2013 is $31,500.

This brings the total charity contributions from the seven years of the Forsyth County Slugfest to over $175,000.

None of this would be possible withhout the support from each of the participating teams and Triple Crown Sports....THANK YOU !!  This years tournament saw more participating teams than ever before with 286 teams, ages 8 through 14.

Bill Moats  -  Tournament Director

Brian Gould -   Slugfest Treasurer

Jeff Stephens - Tournament Chairman

Wayne Maddox -  Slugfest Board member

Clayton Munnell - Slugfest Board member

2013 Miracle League of Forsyth County check presentation.  Shown in the photo are the Miracle League Pirates, players from the 12u Sawnee Mountain Thunder who partnered with the ML players, Wayne Maddox and Stephen Jones (FCPRD) 

The Forsyth County Slugfest Triple Crown Tournament recently presented Northside Hospital-Forsyth with $6,300 for the hospital’s Women’s Center.  The money will be used toward the purchase of additional equipment and supplies for the Center’s evacuation and emergency response preparedness.

“This year marks the fifth anniversary of our Women’s Center at Northside Hospital-Forsyth and we’ve seen more than 10,000 babies born,” said Lynn Jackson, administrator, Northside Hospital-Forsyth. “We continue to be amazed by the generosity and support shown to us by the community; we are ever grateful to the Forsyth County Slugfest for supporting of our patients once again.”

This is the third year the Slugfest has supported Northside Hospital babies, with more than $22,000 in donations to date.  The money has been used to purchase educational videos and DVD players for patient use, as well as an interactive newborn simulator, which helps the Women’s Center’s nurses and techs maintain their neonatal resuscitation skills, refine critical-thinking skills and ultimately help improve neonatal outcomes during critical cases. 

For more information about supporting Northside Hospital, visit www.northside.com.

Caption: Shown (l-r) are Lynn Jackson, administrator, Northside Hospital-Forsyth; Bill Moats, Slugfest Tournament director; and Melissa Sugg, Manager, Northside Hospital-Forsyth Women’s Center.

The 2013 Slugfest in the Forsyth County News on 2/24/13

2011 Slugfest benefits Northside Hospital - Forsyth

Again for 2011, we are proud to continue our support of the Cumming-Forsyth County Miracle League and our new primary benefactor, Northside Hospital - Forsyth with a donation of $10,652.  Other charities supported by the Slugfest in 2011 include The Miracle League ($4139), The Place ($2069), Flash of Crimson band($2069), and Family Haven ($2069). In the last five years alone, over $110,000 has been raised for our charitable organizations.

Click here to read the 2011 letter from Northside Hospital

Story from Up In Cumming on Northside Donation

Miracle League Check Presentation

 

It is with great pride that we announce the charitable contribution from the 2010 Tournament.

As a result of this year's tournament, we will be able to make the following charitable contributions:

$6,343 to the Miracle League of Forsyth County

$20,031 to Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

This is a total contribution of $26,374 which is the largest donation that we have ever made to our charities.

This would not have been possible without the participation and support of our teams, sponsors and volunteers....THANK YOU ALL.

On May 7th 2009, Wayne Maddox (Athletics Manager, FCPRD) presented Jerry Dupree with a check for the Miracle League in the amount of $4,625. Also pictured from left to right are: Steve Miller, Steve Kirby, Carroll Edge and Brian Gould.

During the 2009 Georgia v Georgia Tech Spring Classic baseball game, members of the Slugfest Tournament present a check to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

2008 Slugfest Donations!!

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta:  $12,704

Cumming Forsyth County Miracle League:  $5000

2007 Slugfest Donation!!

Cumming Forsyth County Miracle League: $25,000