HRCU SPONSORS 2ND ANNUAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

Proceeds Benefit Howie’s Field of Dreams & the Megan Scanlon Memorial Scholarship Fund

(Rochester, NH) –­­ Holy Rosary Credit Union (HRCU) recently sponsored the 2nd Annual Softball Tournament to benefit Howie’s Field of Dreams and the Megan Scanlon Memorial Scholarship Fund. The game was a double elimination, consisted of twelve coed teams and was held in Rollinsford across from the American Legion Post 47.

Howie’s Field of Dreams was established on behalf of Howard Seckendorf; 2009 Rochester Rotary Club President. Seckendorf, who passed away while serving the Rochester Rotary Club in 2009, had a dream that every child should have the opportunity to play baseball or be involved with a sports team, regardless of physical limitation. "Buddy Ball" was created for young people with a physical and/or mental disability. This division allows a “buddy” to assist the player in swinging a bat, rounding the bases, catching a ball, etc., but no fields designed and engineered to accommodate the physically challenged currently exist in New Hampshire. In memory of Howard Seckendorf, Rochester Rotary Charities and the Seckendorf family have embarked upon the challenge to make "Howie's" dream a reality.

The Megan Scanlon Memorial Scholarship fund was created on behalf of Megan Elizabeth Scanlon who unexpectedly passed away in July 2011. Megan was a Farmington High School graduate and resided there all her life. She was previously employed as a waitress at Granite Steak and Grill in Rochester and had worked at her family business "LJ & Me" Coffee Shop & Laundromat located in downtown Farmington.

For more information or to donate to Howie’s Field of Dreams please visit http://www.howiesfieldofdreams.org/. Donations to the Megan Scanlon Fund may be made to Megan Scanlon Memorial Scholarship c/o Holy Rosary Credit Union, Attn Samantha, 341 NH Route 11, Farmington, NH 03835.