Libby Loggers Baseball Concession Vandalism
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We are heartbroken, saddened, and admittedly angry.
This is our concession stand at the Legion ball field that also doubles as the training center for the Libby Volunteer Fire Department. This happened sometime overnight on Saturday, March 30th. It is really sickening that people would do something like this, but unfortunately it happens more than you would like to know. On top of it all, it looks like they also tried to start a pile of t shirts on fire in what seemed like an attempt to burn the building down.
While this incident is by for the worst, leaving thousands of dollars in damage, cleanup has already begun and we will continue on! With that being said, we are asking for your help in finding who did this. We are offering a $500 reward for information that directly leads us to the conviction of the culprit.
Please share this post and if if you have any leads, please contact the Libby Police Department.
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EDIT: While it wasn’t our initial inspiration for positing this and the communities of Libby and Troy are already very supportive of our program, we have had a few people ask about making donations.
We are extremely proud of our program and our ability to leverage Lee Gehring Field to bring hundreds of people (and their money) into our community throughout the summer. We host a 6 team Wood Bat Tournament in May and an 8-10 team tournament over Logger Days in June. On top of that, we are hosting the 2019 Western A District Tournament this July.
We have some improvement projects in line for this summer to prepare for the big year ahead and this will certainly not stop us. In the long run, the good will of Logger Nation will prevail. As a direct result of this event, we will have to replace our popcorn machine, potentially our ice machine, shirts and hats, almost countless other supplies and tools, and potentially we can install a security system. Again, we thank the communities of Libby and Troy for their already amazing support of our program. With that being said, if you would like to make a donation to our 501(c)3 organization to help us recover from this (or to install security cameras) you can do so using the information below. Or if you would rather, show your support by making it out to a ballgame and buying a Logger Dog! Non-profit donation receipts available upon request.
UPDATE:
As per a request from GoFundMe, I would like to update you with some more information.
This campaign was started by Libby Loggers Baseball Head Coach Kelly Morford after numerous requests from people who wanted to donate to help us put our concession stand back together. All proceeds from this campaign will be given directly to the Libby Loggers American Legion Baseball program, which is a 501(c)3 organization, to repair and upgrade the concession stand. The list of repairs and improvements is long but includes new flooring, cabinets, countertops, general supplies, replacing damaged apparel, replacing/upgrading equipment, and improving security. Thanks to all of your generosity, our new and vastly improved facility will be ready to go for our first tournament that we will host May 10-12.
This is our concession stand at the Legion ball field that also doubles as the training center for the Libby Volunteer Fire Department. This happened sometime overnight on Saturday, March 30th. It is really sickening that people would do something like this, but unfortunately it happens more than you would like to know. On top of it all, it looks like they also tried to start a pile of t shirts on fire in what seemed like an attempt to burn the building down.
While this incident is by for the worst, leaving thousands of dollars in damage, cleanup has already begun and we will continue on! With that being said, we are asking for your help in finding who did this. We are offering a $500 reward for information that directly leads us to the conviction of the culprit.
Please share this post and if if you have any leads, please contact the Libby Police Department.
————-
EDIT: While it wasn’t our initial inspiration for positing this and the communities of Libby and Troy are already very supportive of our program, we have had a few people ask about making donations.
We are extremely proud of our program and our ability to leverage Lee Gehring Field to bring hundreds of people (and their money) into our community throughout the summer. We host a 6 team Wood Bat Tournament in May and an 8-10 team tournament over Logger Days in June. On top of that, we are hosting the 2019 Western A District Tournament this July.
We have some improvement projects in line for this summer to prepare for the big year ahead and this will certainly not stop us. In the long run, the good will of Logger Nation will prevail. As a direct result of this event, we will have to replace our popcorn machine, potentially our ice machine, shirts and hats, almost countless other supplies and tools, and potentially we can install a security system. Again, we thank the communities of Libby and Troy for their already amazing support of our program. With that being said, if you would like to make a donation to our 501(c)3 organization to help us recover from this (or to install security cameras) you can do so using the information below. Or if you would rather, show your support by making it out to a ballgame and buying a Logger Dog! Non-profit donation receipts available upon request.
UPDATE:
As per a request from GoFundMe, I would like to update you with some more information.
This campaign was started by Libby Loggers Baseball Head Coach Kelly Morford after numerous requests from people who wanted to donate to help us put our concession stand back together. All proceeds from this campaign will be given directly to the Libby Loggers American Legion Baseball program, which is a 501(c)3 organization, to repair and upgrade the concession stand. The list of repairs and improvements is long but includes new flooring, cabinets, countertops, general supplies, replacing damaged apparel, replacing/upgrading equipment, and improving security. Thanks to all of your generosity, our new and vastly improved facility will be ready to go for our first tournament that we will host May 10-12.
Organizer
Kelly Morford
Organizer
Libby, MT
