Charitable softball tournament at Aviation Sports Complex to benefit the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta
On June 25th in Marietta, Georgia, the brave men and women of public safety teams, including Marietta Fire, Marietta Police, Smyrna Police, Smyrna Fire, and others, will face off in the 4th Annual Marietta Softball Classic. The charity event will be hosted by The 6-4-3 Foundation at Aviation Sports Complex in Marietta (455 Aviation Road, Marietta, GA 30060) and is a fun, one-day tournament benefiting the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta. The wonderful mission of the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta is to provide assistance to families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty. All proceeds and collected donations from the Marietta Softball Classic will be given to the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta. Games will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, June 25th at Aviation Sports Complex.
The participating teams will be competing to support a worthy cause and to capture coveted bragging rights. Last year, the Marietta Fire Department claimed their third straight tournament championship (and added bragging rights…the word “dynasty” has occasionally been brought up in certain Marietta fire stations) by beating the Smyrna Fire Department in the final game by a score of 8-2. Even more exciting than the competition on the field was the successful raising of over $1,700 by the generous participants and supporters to benefit the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta. Bobby Moss, Lieutenant with the Marietta Fire Department and co-organizer of the event, commented, “The annual Marietta Softball Classic is a great example of how comrades in public safety can come together to help a good cause. We look forward to another friendly, competitive tournament and successful fundraiser this June!”
There are two important ways that the community can support this exciting event. First, corporations and individuals can donate financial support to this event and the benefiting charity by calling the 6-4-3 offices at 678.354.3199. Second, the public is invited to attend the softball tournament and cheer on the officers and fire personnel from the great communities of Marietta and Smyrna. “We are very excited about the camaraderie this event promotes between our public safety brothers and sisters and look forward to the future success of our efforts to support the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta,” stated Major Steve Kish with the Marietta Police Department and co-organizer of the event. Through a financial donation or with your presence in the stands on June 25th, please consider supporting the 2016 Marietta Softball Classic to benefit the Gold Shield Foundation of Metro Atlanta.
For questions related to this release, please contact:
David Carr The 6-4-3 Foundation david.carr@643dpathletics.com 678.354.3199
