Last Update: November 22, 2023

Bring New (Unwrapped) Toys to the Field

Benefitting: 

KIngswood Elementary School, Surprise

Eve's Place, Sun City

Discover U, Youngtown

Dysart Community Center, El Mirage

Toys, Scooters (Toddlers to 12 yrs) 

Bicycles WITH HELMET (Youth or Smaller) 

Sports Stuff (basketballs, footballs, gloves, etc) 

Wal Mart Gift Cards

Del Webb Stadium (Sun City) 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  

November 27th - December 1st;  8am - 3pm

Thank you for the GREAT job GIVING, Softball Family!                  

from: your Angels in the Outfield Committee  

Sun Cities Senior Softball 

 Angels in the Outfield  

 Golden Oldies Game &  

The Memorial Service   

Where:                      Liberty Field Sun City West 

When:                        Monday March 20, 2023          

Game Time:              3 pm 

Service:                     4:30 

Hospitality                 follows service 

National Anthem:     by Keith Pyles 

The Game:               age 75+ team’s  

Managers:                Dave Toepel and Ron Wiebold 

Umpires:                   Pete Laufer and Dwight Nichols 

Announcer:              Rick Staeb 

Music:                       Rick Staeb 

Scoreboard:             Rod Staeb 

The Service:             Steve Starr, Chaplain 

Music:                       Bryan Hitch 

Stories:                     Ken Skinner and other players 

Memorial Pavers:    Ken Skinner 

Taps:                         Keith Pyles 

After:                         Hospitality by Angels in the Outfield Committee and Volunteers Snacks and Conversation                          

The Memorial is a service offered to all members, their families and friends. Let’s plan to gather together to remember, to honor, and to recognize.  we remember those from our club who recently passed on before us:

*2021 John Kelly, Chet Cram 

*2022 Lee Hirt, Gary Green, Mike Tovar, Lyle Bakken, Crist Miller, Don Anderson 

*2023 Gregg Owens, Bob Millslagel, “Hal” Noonan, Bruce Stannard,  William “Willie” Doby

"PITCH IN" FOOD DRIVE

March 4, 2023 

Your Angels in the Outfield Committee wish to thank you for your participation in the "Pitch In" Campaign. This Softball Family contributed generously amounting to $6,600 in food and cash to Valley View Food Bank.  

Thank You to our 38 Angels Volunteers! You gave your time and caring personalities to help at the collection sites. Nicely played ladies and gentlemen!   

February 13, 2023 

Opportunity to “Pitch In”! 

Our Food Drive is NEXT WEEK - February 20th-24th   

Please bring non-perishable food items with you to the field.                                                     

Suggestions:  Peanut butter, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned stew, canned fish, canned or Dried beans, pasta (most prefer whole grain), rice (most prefer brown rice), oatmeal, pasta sauce and canned tomatoes, shelf stable milk, and sugar/flour.

Size Large helps families! OR Bring your wallets, checkbooks. 

Liberty Field Sun City West - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 

Del Webb Memorial Sun City – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  8:30 am daily   

Angels in the Outfield committee and volunteers will be on hand to collect cash donations. Make checks payable to: Valleyview Food Bank

Let's help restock Valleyview Food Bank's Shelves and help out those who have less!  

Sun Cities Senior Softball Club does a GREAT job helping others! 

Thank you soooo much, 

Your Angels in the Outfield Committee

ANGELS AT CARDIAC KIDS

February 5, 2023 

 If you are one of the men or women who suffered through or have recovered from heart disease, surgeries, and continue to play ball, check this out! Angels observed from the sidelines while "heart" players played softball games for bragging rights. Guess what? There is this unique vitality and youthfulness. Click here for a fun example of what our hearts feel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vedUhguvNJk&t=10s. 

The 16th annual Cardiac Kids Event raised money to support Sun Health Heart Research in honor of Bill Bromley. Angels in the Outfield Committee members got to help! The modified 50/50 raffle tickets we sold in the stands, at the rails, and among those SRO made this fun and profitable. Our softball family, fans, and friends were, as usual, generous. "Thank you to the organizers. We value helping out at Cardiac Kids!!!"  

 On behalf of the Angels in the Outfield Committee!

Angels in the Outfield Committee and Volunteers say “THANK YOU” to each and every one for your donations! This softball family came together, like you always do, to provide for many children and families this holiday season. 

The total: over $9,100, 28 bicycles, 29 bags of toys, and more than $2,500 in gift cards 

 The Toy Drive delivered bikes, toys, and gift cards to: - SCW Women’s Club (Salvation Army Santa Program, El Mirage Community Center, Nadaburg Schools, Wittman) - Eve’s Place, Sun City - (8 families/27 children) Kingswood Elementary, Surprise - (2 families/8 children) Riverview Elementary, El Mirage - Discover U, Youngtown 

 It’s our joy and privilege to coordinate campaigns like the Toy Drive so we “Pitch In” together! 

On behalf of Angels in the Outfield Committee and Volunteers, 

Donna Laufer 

Angels' Chairman

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2022 "PITCH IN" TOY DRIVE

THANKS + GIVING

November 26, 2022 

 Thanks + Giving 

"Pitch In" Food Drive

Your Angels in the Outfield Committee wish to thank you for your participation in the "Pitch In" Campaign. This Softball Family contributed generously amounting to $3,700 in food and cash to Valley View Food Bank and St Mary's Food Bank. We're told $1,000 feeds 10 families for a week.  

Thank You Angels Volunteers! You gave your time and caring personalities to help at the collection sites. Nicely played ladies and gentlemen! 

You may have seen the article in the Independent. If not, here's a transcript for your viewing pleasure! 

Thankful for our Sun Cities Senior Softball members and your families. Donna Donna Laufer, Chairman 

 SUPPORT Sun Cities residents ‘pitch in’ for food drive

The Sun Cities Senior Softball Club and the Angels in the Outfield asked members and the community to ”pitch in” donations for a food drive benefiting St. Mary’s Food Bank and the Valley View Food Bank. The clubs collected $3,700 in food and cash donations during the week of Nov. 7. Pictured are Linda Mellon, Nick Missos, Larry Adams and George Lorentzen. (Submitted photo)

"PITCH IN" FOOD DRIVE

Reminder to “Pitch In”! Our Food Drive is NEXT WEEK   

Please bring non-perishable food items with you to the field: November 7th-11th 8:30-2:30   

Liberty Field in Sun City West – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday   

Del Webb Memorial in Sun City – Tuesday, Thursday, Friday   

Angels in the Outfield committee and volunteers will be on hand to collect cash donations. Make checks payable to: St Mary's Food Bank (SCW) or Valleyview Food Bank (SC)   

Help those who have less!  Sun Cities Senior Softball Club does an EXCELLENT job helping others! 

 Thank you so much, 

Your Angels in the Outfield Committee

2022-2023 "PITCH IN" OPPORTUNITIES

With the start of the 2022 fall session, Angels will take part in the Sun Cities Softball events and administer collections for the community. Our Angels committee set up the 2022-2023 softball and community support opportunities we call "Pitch In". You'll find them below.  Watch for details before each "Pitch In" occasion.

OUR THANKS

Thank you for taking part in our inaugural event, Golden Oldies Game and The Memorial, on April 11, 2022! We are pleased to say that there were about 120 of our softball community in attendance. Angels in the Outfield values our players, fans, and families expressing and giving care to one another and those in need. To our various members in SCSS Bible Studies who provided hospitality, our game players and managers, our trumpeter, our vocalist, the announcer, scorer, umpires, our Chaplain, the story tellers, our loving field manager/mentor of all things senior softball, and the many who previously served on the Angels boards...you made this a fun and meaningful event. To the families of those players who have passed on, our hearts go out to you. We are thankful for the time we had playing ball with your loved ones. Most of you say, "They loved the game."  Angels in the Outfield Committee Christy Burton, Sharon Staeb, Pat Nelson, Louisa Glaviano, Sharon Schacht, Chris Lynch, Linda Mellon and Donna Laufer

1ST GOLDEN OLDIES GAME AND THE MEMORIAL - APRIL 11, 2022

Sun Cities Senior Softball and Angels in the Outfield To all softball club members, your families and friends: You are invited to attend The Memorial Service and Golden Oldies Game on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Sun City West Liberty Field. “Golden Oldies Game” Starting at 3pm we will enjoy an awesome game. The teams are managed by Carl O’Leary and Larry Benjamin. Players 75+ will compete for bragging rights. “The Memorial” Service follows. To remember players who’ve recently passed away:  *2021 Tex Wells, Gene Sutter, Marc Haarbauer, Al Conolly, Ernie Mueller, Don Gault, Frank Welch, Ben Zeppa, Sal Aprea, Eddie Eckardt  *2022 Mike Burie, Ted McVay To honor for his care and support:Bob Renberg To recognize contributions of Angels in the Outfield  (the founders and original/former board members): *2001 Sharon & Dick LeMoine, Nancy Durrer, Ida Aprea, Joyce Fano, Gail Stouthamer, Eloise Gault *to 2017 Linda Graham, Joyce Fano, Ken Skinner, Kay Williams *to 2022 Barb McFarland Stay for the hospitality offering appetizers, desserts with coffee, punch and soft drinks.