Leadership W-B ‘Team Sandlot’ event to benefit Wilkes-Barre Little League

WILKES-BARRE — The Sand Lot, a core project group of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, is holding a fundraiser at 9 p.m. Friday at Wisecrackers Comedy Club at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

The Sand Lot wants to revitalize and transform the spirit of the Wilkes-Barre Little League to strengthen youth and family participation, connecting all members of the community. All proceeds benefit the Wilkes-Barre Little League.

The show will be headlined by Mike Yard and features Neil Rubenstein with emcee Jess Blanco. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by emailing Sand Lot at [email protected] or by calling Michael C. at 570.606.5504.

And if you can’t make it to Friday’s fundraiser, the Wisecrackers tickets are valid through May 1, for any Friday or Saturday regular show.

At the event there will be raffle baskets guests can buy tickets to win. Some of the items being raffled are:

• Four-day passes to Kalahari.

• Gift card to the Woodlands Inn.

• 60-minute Swedish massage.

• Tickets to an event at the Mohegan Sun Arena (event is a surprise).

The Wilkes-Barre Little League Parents Association has asked the committee to do the following at the South Wilkes-Barre field:

• Renovate the concession stand, which will include new cabinets; general cleaning and trash removal; installing new flooring; repainting the walls, trims, doors, ceiling; installing new appliances, shelving and lighting as well as menu upgrades.

• Create a website for the Wilkes-Barre Little League in both English and Spanish to create a platform of communication and connectivity between players, parents and the community, which will include an online registration portal.

Team Sand Lot members

Erin Alenciks, Geisinger

Michael Czerniakowski, Vive Health & Fitness

Olin Covington, Baker Tilly

Jennifer Henniges, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Chris Kresge, Borton Lawson

Emily Lorenzen, Geisinger

Brandon Meshkofski, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Gianna Moulton, King’s College

Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter