New Equipment, Donated by Sands, Will Empower East Meadow Little League to Keep Grounds Clean, Safe and Ready to Play
East Meadow Little League hosted a barbeque to debut its brand new mowing equipment including a ride-on lawn mower, 2 weed whackers, a backpack blower, and a push mower all donated by Sands New York. The new mowing equipment was needed to perform routine maintenance to the league’s field complex and keep it clean, safe, and ready to play ball. Volunteers, players, parents, and board members turned out to thank Sands New York and bear witness to the fields’ fresh cut.
Steve LaSala, Commissioner of East Meadow Little League and East Meadow Baseball and Softball Association said, “We are a 100% volunteer organization and we had a critical need for new lawn maintenance equipment. Sands simply stepped up. Because of their generous donation, our fields will be in pristine condition for end-of-summer and fall play, and the families of East Meadow will be able to really enjoy the games. We are grateful to Sands New York, and we are excited to call them neighbors!”
Ron Reese, Senior Vice President Las Vegas Sands, “The families and baseball players of East Meadow deserve to play ball on safe and well cared for fields, and Sands is proud to have helped them achieve that. The East Meadow community has been a truly welcoming place for our team, and we are glad to support their youth athletes with this new equipment.”
Others in attendance included Nassau County Legislator Thomas McKevvitt, State Assemblyman John Mikulin, Town of Hempstead Councilman Dennis Dunne, and former Presiding Officer for the Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves. Following the barbeque, five Little League games with an approximate total of 60 youth players took to the fields for scheduled games.
LaSala concluded, “Special thanks to our representatives who came out today, especially former Presiding Officer for Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves who was instrumental in making this happen.”
