Softball tournament benefits Loaves & Fishes
Due to the 34th annual “Turkey Shoot” with the Paso Robles Adult Softball Organization, around 1,000 food item donations were made to Loaves & Fishes on Nov. 11-12.
—Nearly 1,000 food items were donated to Loaves & Fishes by the Paso Robles Adult Softball Organization (P.A.S.O.) this weekend. The donation was the result of the 34th annual “Turkey Shoot” softball tournament held at Barney Schwartz Park on November 11 and 12. A “Turkey Shoot” is named for tournaments around Thanksgiving time, similar to “Toys for Tots” tournaments that occur in December.
According to P.A.S.O. Softball Coordinator John Doss, “We had twenty-four teams taking part over the weekend with each team member bringing at least five dollars in non-perishable food items. Also our non-profit organization was able to donate $290 worth of cash and Smart & Final gift cards to Loaves and Fishes. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we made a pretty sizable delivery to Loaves and Fishes.”
Established in 1983, Loaves & Fishes is a non-profit, cooperative Christian ministry providing emergency food and other services for transients, homeless and residents in crisis. It maintains a food warehouse and distribution center at 2650 Spring Street in Paso Robles and relies on food donations from the general public, sponsors and events such as the Turkey Shoot.
This year’s Turkey Shoot in Paso Robles celebrated its 34th anniversary, making it among the longest running men’s and women’s softball tournaments in the area and one of the most popular with teams from across the region taking part.
“Our next tournament,” said John Doss, “will benefit the Toys for Tots Program and is scheduled for Dec. 2 and 3 at Barney Schwartz Park. It is similar to the Turkey Shoot in that, in order to play, each player brings a donation. In this case, toys! These toys will all be donated to the Greater Paso Robles Toy Bank.”
The Paso Robles Adult Softball Organization is a non-profit group which, six years ago, assumed responsibility of the softball program from the City’s recreation department.
In addition to scheduling and bracketing the nearly two hundred teams that play during the year, P.A.S.O. hires and certifies umpires, establishes rules, supplies necessary equipment and holds several large softball tournaments which benefit the community of Paso Robles during the year. Visit pasosoftball.org for more information.
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