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Emergency fundraiser
for little league offi ce
The College Point Little League is requesting donations, big or small, from the
community to help with the cost of replacing the roof as soon as possible.
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The College Point Little
League (CPLL) is reaching
out to all members of the
community to help fund
the cost of replacing a leaky
roof at its building that is in
dire shape.
The non-profit Little
League baseball affiliate,
which serves the youth of
College Point, Flushing
and Whitestone, organized
and hosted a successful
fundraiser on July 13
raising close to $6,000.
Approximately 40 people
attended the event held at
the Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW), located at 120-
19 14th Rd in College Point,
which included a fun-filled
evening of dinner, music
and raffles.
The League’s goal is to
raise a total of $23,000 to
cover the cost of replacing
the roof at the building,
which is located at 13-28
123 St. A GoFundMe page
created in May has also
received $1,710.
“CPLL is an awesome
organization that
supports the youth of our
community with sports
and team work! It needs
to continue this important
mission for generations and
deserves a safe building!” a
donor said.
“The league owns the
building and it’s used for
Photo via Facebook/College Point Little League
various things such as the
civic association board
meetings, churches, and
the senior center operates
five days a week here,”
Rafael Rivera, president
of CPLL, told QNS. “It’s
more than a little league;
it’s almost like a pillar in
the community.”
The leaky roof has
become a problem,
especially when there is
heavy rainfall, according
to the League.
“We have water
invasion and worry that
delaying this project
any longer will lead to
other major repairs. The
expected work includes
removal and replacement
of the shingle roof, repairs
to the wood underneath
the roof, and leak proofing
the Yankee gutters
around the building,”
according to the League’s
GoFundMe page.
The lowest estimate the
organization received to
fix the roof was $23,100 —
an amount that they
cannot afford.
The historic College
Point Little League
building was constructed
in 1906 for the Fireman’s
Benevolent Association as
a meeting place for local
volunteer firemen and
other community group.
It is also a registered
New York State historical
national landmark and
continues to be a meeting
place for the community.
The Angelo Petromelis
Senior Center meets in the
building, where seniors
partake in activities
and become involved in
their communities.
The League is
requesting donations,
big or small, from the
community to help with
the cost of replacing the
roof as soon as possible.
“If anybody can
help it would be much
appreciated,” Rivera
said. “A lot of people are
calling in asking about
another event. This one
just happened and we
may organize another;
we may do it as a yearly
thing since there was a
big turnout. Even though
it was a fundraiser, it was
awesome to have so many
people together.”
All donations can be
sent by mail with checks
payable to College Point
Little League P.O Box 1,
College Point, NY 11356,
or visit the League’s
GoFundMe page: “New
Roof for Seniors and
Little Leaguers.”
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by email at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718)
260–4526.
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