A softball

tournament to benefit the local American Red Cross unit and the Georgia

Special Olympics will be Saturday, April 21 through Sunday, April 22.

The tournament,

at McCurry Park's softball fields, is hosted by the Fayette County Department

of Fire and Emergency Services and the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

The entry fee is $225 per team, and teams must sign up by April 13 by

phoning Donnie Davis at 770-473-9884 or Scott Ward at 770-461-5266, ext.

1393.

Along with

the tournament, organizers have scheduled prize giveaways, raffles, food

booths and other vendors, and there's a playground for the kids to enjoy.

Among the prizes to be raffled is an autographed hockey puck from Atlanta

Thrashers defenseman Chris Tamer.

"We want

to make this an event the whole family will enjoy," Davis said.

The tournament

will adhere to American Softball Association rules, with one-hour time

limits on games and a limit of four home runs per team. First and second

place trophies will be awarded.

Both the Fire

Department and the Sheriff's Department will field teams in the event.

Fayette County

is served by the South Metro Center of the American Red Cross.

"The Fayette

County Department of Fire and Emergency Services relies heavily on the

American Red Cross to help meet the needs of disaster victims in our community,

from natural disasters to residential building fires," said Capt.

Pete Nelms. "So this is the department's effort to give something

back; it's clearly a partnership."

Last year,

the American Red Cross South Metro Center disbursed almost $125,000 to

disaster victims in the four counties they serve. That assistance included

housing, food, home furnishings and referrals to other service providers.

Businesses

and organizations wishing to sponsor teams, display their business banners

or set up vendor tables at the tournament may phone Sami McNeal at 770-961-2552.

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