What a fantastic day at Black Squirrel's Friends of Pelham Sports event yesterday. In four short hours, Black Squirrel raised $1600 for FPS! I love this organization. FPS' goals are to be a long-term presence in the community and to fund needed recreational improvements throughout the Pelhams, with a turf field being the first step. At Black Squirrel, I am all about promoting healthy and active lifestyles, just like FPS. As a business owner, I am all for organizations that want to enhance the amenities in our town and make Pelham a desirable destination for families. As a parent, I am all too familiar with the disappointment of games being cancelled due to damp fields and of fields being closed all summer. I am proud to be associated with this organization and I want to thank everyone who came out yesterday to support the cause.
If you couldn't make it, you missed a great cross section of our wonderful town and surrounding communities. We had loads of kids in soccer uniforms. We had youth coaches. We had high school coaches and teachers (thanks James Rogers). We had high school students who volunteered to take pictures, greet customers and bag merchandise (thanks Cassie Fox, Lily DiPaola and Will Kavanagh). We had families from Larchmont and Bronxville supporting the cause. We had FPS board member Ellen Tuttle's indefatigable energy serving customers and making the shop fun. We had the Krups "beertender" which was quickly deemed a great gift for dad's (unfortunately I don't sell these). We had constant girls volleyball updates (congrats on a great season). And last but not least, we had my beloved Dallas Cowboys overtime victory over the hated Redskins (sorry Giants' fans).
