Everyone Loves a Parade & Calling All Softball Players

The Buffalo Niagara Homecoming Citybration is taking place this weekend. Here's a snippet from their website:

Citybration is a four-day festival with a heart. And it’s fun! Discover opportunity at the Investor & Entrepreneur High Tech Forum on Thursday and at the Career Fair on Friday. Discover the region’s many assets from the Observation Deck of City Hall on Thursday evening, at Spotlight on Buffalo’s Successes at the Albright-Knox on Friday afternoon, and by participating in any of nearly a dozen tours, markets and events all day Saturday. On Sunday, celebrate those who are making a difference in our City by being part of the We Are Buffalo Parade in Delaware Park and enjoying a fabulous Luncheon at the Buffalo Zoo!

The crowds are likely to be large at these events, and we'd love to send a writer or photographer to any of the Citybration events, especially the parade on Sunday...so if you're interested please let me know.

As most of you know, I started Crusade Against Impaired Driving a couple years ago, it's dedicated to my sister who was killed in a drunk driving crash.



Our largest fundraiser is the CAID Softball Tournament. Last year, a Buffalo.com team took part and this year we're hoping for a bigger and better showing from our contributors. So even if you can't play, this is a charity event which is lots of fun. It's a one-pitch, double-elimination tournament, meaning you have one pitch to swing at and your team has to lose twice before you're eliminated.

Softball is the primary reason for the event, since my sister played for 12 years, but we'll also have a silent auction with a ton of great prizes (autographed sports memorabilia, gift certificates, etc.), coffee, donuts, water for participants, and pizza too. If you know of a business willing to donate, check out karenscrusade.org.

If you'd like to be part of the Buffalo.com softball team at the CAID Tourney, please contact Ben. If you don't want to play but still want to come out to the event, everyone's welcome.


Thanks to all!

Deanna