East Providence Jr. Townies Need Your Help Getting to National Championships

To the editor,

The East Providence Jr. Townies need your help!

In the first year of our organization, the combined East Providence Mohawks and Riverside Raiders have put their new name on the map. This past Sunday, The East Providence Jr. Townies Jr. Pee-Wee's defeated the Middletown Islanders, and the Jr. Midget's defeated the Edgewood Eagles for the 2011 Rhode Island State Championship title. The Jr. Pee-Wee's had an impressive season going 12-0 with only two touchdowns allowed. The Jr. Midget's were equally impressive with a record of 11-0-1.

Right now, both teams are only two games away from representing New England at the Pop Warner National Championships held December 3-10 at the ESPN Wide World or Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

The cost to send each child to Nationals is between $1,300-$1,800 and with approximately 52 kids on the combined teams along with coaches and chaperones, we need the help of the community to help get us there!

We have a few upcoming fundraising events we would like to invite you to and are also asking for tax-deductible monetary donations to help reach our goal. The first fundraiser we have is Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 463 Benefit St. Providence. It is a sit-down dinner consisting of either roasted chicken and rice, meat and potatoes, vegetables, soup, salad, dessert, and also a DJ for after dinner. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by e-mailing Amanda Augusta at mada4@aol.com.

Monday night, November 21, we are having a Patriots Monday Night Football party at , 39 Warren Ave. East Providence at 6:30 p.m. We will have the game on our 135-inch HD screen along with our other TV's, squares, and tons of raffles with prizes and items including Patriots tickets, signed sports memorabilia, gift certificates, and more. Food and drinks may be purchased at the event. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. 

Tax-deductible donations can be made out to E.P. Jr. Townies and sent to P.O. Box 15031 Riverside, RI 02915. We will also gladly accept any donations for raffle prizes, etc. Please contact Amanda Augusta at mada4@aol.com for any information, including Donation Letters and Tax I.D. forms. If you would like to come out and support our teams, our final two Regional games are this Sunday, Nov. 20 at Gaudet Field in Middletown, R.I. at 10 a.m. our Jr. Pee-Wee's face the Milford Eagles and at 2pm our Jr. Midget's will face the Newington Knights. Saturday, Nov. 26 is the Regional Championships that take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Foley Field in Worcester, MA. Teams TBA. Thank you for supporting our organization!   

Amanda Augusta