Wynnewood Softball Tourney To Benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand

WYNNEWOOD, PA – It's time to enjoy softball and family fun will helping the fight against childhood cancer, as Saturday marks Team Theresa’s 15th Annual Softball & Family Fun Day in Wynnewood.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12 at Ardmore Park, 1420 Sussex Road, Wynnewood.

All proceeds from the annual event benefit childhood cancer research through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

The softball and family fun day is open to the public with free activities for kids, including music by DJ Eric Bartello, moon bounces, face painting, raffles, and of course lemonade

The softball portion of the day is around-robin style tournament. At noon, Team Theresa will present citations and medals to “Childhood Heroes,” children who are battling or have battled cancer.

An Honor Guard will participate in the opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m., while some heroes walk onto the field.

Superheroes from the Philadelphia Avengers and Central PA Avengers will entertain kids throughout the day.

Team Theresa’s 15th Annual Softball & Family Fun Day is held in memory of Theresa Gigliotti and Alex Scott, the founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand.

Albert and Natalie Gigliotti decided to host the annual softball benefit to honor Albert’s mother, Theresa, who lost her life to cancer. Throughout her life, Theresa was dedicated to helping others and the Gigliotti family thought this was an appropriate way to carry on in her memory.

Team Theresa, led by Albert and Natalie, proudly host this event each year.

Over the years, Team Theresa has raised almost $121,000 for ALSF.

For more information or to donate, visit Team Theresa’s fundraising page.

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