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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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