How did it come about
PRESERVE THE LEGACY
- The Windsor Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame WFSHOF is a non-profit community-based sports heritage organization, formed in 2020 by a group of former fastball participants including Roger Awad, Hector Marinacci, Bob Schroeder, Bob Fraser, Al Zakoor (Deceased), Don Dominas (Deceased), Earl Dafoe and Gerry Mayea.
Our purpose is to preserve the legacy of Fastpitch Softball along with the many men and women players, coaches, managers, umpires, scorers, sports writers and team sponsors who have contributed to the success of this great sport in Windsor & Essex County over the years.
In previous years, Windsor & Essex County was a thriving hotbed for fastpitch softball and part of the fabric of our community with an abundance of exceptional players and leagues for both men and women. These leagues included Company Leagues, Industrial Leagues, Church Leagues, Bank Leagues, High School Leagues, Fraternity Leagues and premier National Fastball and International Sr. A Leagues.
Unfortunately, Sr. Men’s and Women’s Fastball is no longer popular in Windsor Essex County. However, thanks to the following organizations, girl’s fastball remains a thriving and exciting sport.
Representatives from each of these organizations are committee members and will help continue to preserve the Windsor Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame for many years to come.
The organizations include:
- St. Clair College Saints
- University of Windsor
- Windsor Wildcats
- Windsor Lady Expos
- LaSalle Turtle Club
- Forest Glade Baseball
Thanks to the Windsor Star, archives, photos and articles are displayed showing Ontario, Canadian, and Local League Champions, Batting Champions, Home Run Leaders, No Hit Pitchers and exciting game descriptions going as far back as 1930.
We welcome community members to nominate a player, coach, manager, team, team sponsor, scorers, sports writers or any individual that contributed to the enhancement of the Fastpitch Softball scene.
For Women's Fastpitch Softball category send to:
Francine Stadler Inductee Committee Chair wfshofnominations@gmail.com
For General Fastpitch Softball category contact:
Bill Kaschak Inductee Committee Chair wkaschak@cogeco.ca
Committee for General Category Inductees:
Kaschak, Bill Inductee Committee Chair
Awad, Roger
Gilbert, Don
Ing, Don
Kaschak, Gary
Committee for Women's Fastpitch Softball Category Inductees:
Stadler, Francine Inductee Committee Chair
Bradd, Ryan
Lalonde, Elaine
Rodrigues, Dayna
Sikora, Michael
Stamatiadis, Paula
Webb, Lith
Chief Financial officer
Patrick Muldoon CPA
(519) 890-5059
Webmaster & Social Media Manager
Applications being accepted
Advisory Board
Adlam, Rob
Awad, Richard
Balkwill Don
Bradd, Ryan
Caton, Mary
Dragich, Sam
Gilbert, Don
Hunt, Don
Ing, Don
Kaschak, Bill
Lebert, Ken
Romiens, Cathy
Ulicny, Willy
Wiseman, Doug
Finally, we would like to thank our sponsors for their generous donations and we welcome financial donations to help Preserve the Legacy!
Preserving the Legacy of Fastpitch Softball
Mission & Core values
Preserving the Legacy
MISSION STATEMENT
To preserve and acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of male and female individuals, teams, and sponsors associated with the sport of Fastpitch Softball and to preserve its legacy for years to come.
OUR VALUES
We commit to serve and take care of each other and provide the highest quality of service to our organization and partners. We take the "Servant Leadership" approach to create an environment in which our team can thrive and get the ighest-impact work done.
SYNERGY
We respect and recognize the contributions and diversity of our partners and build productive relationships to achieve success.
INTEGRITY
We are consistent and accountable for our actions.
OPENNESS
We are authentic in the way we interact with our partners and embrace a solution-orientated approach and welcome timely feedback on how to improve.
OUR PURPOSE
To promote organ and tissue donation awareness and preserve the legacy of Tom Awad and Sport Fest Windsor for his many years of helping to
"TURN TRAGEDIES INTO MIRACLES" through organ transplantation.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Fostering personal excellence through leadership and education while engaging with our members and friends to promote and preserve our success and to tell our story which is:
Preserving the Legacy of Fastpitch Softball
We embrace the philosophy of inclusive leadership
- Fairness and Respect. The first step to combating bias and discrimination is recognizing and identifying it.
- Collaboration.
- Emotional and Cultural Intelligence.
- Empowerment and Growth.
- Insight.
- Promoting Psychological Safety.
- Trust Binding.
We Practice the Five Principles of Inclusive Leadership
- Lead with Equality. Integrate Equality into everything you do.
- Have Brave, Authentic Conversations.
- Practice Inclusive Meetings.
- Be Fair in Assignments and Promotions.
- Celebrate and Bond with Everyone in Mind.
community CHARITY partner-organ & tissue donation awareness
Preserving the Legacy of Tom Awad and Sport Fest Windsor
The Windsor Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the selection of
Sport Fest Windsor and organ & tissue donation awareness as our COMMUNITY CHARITY PARTNER!
Our goal is to preserve the legacy of Tom Awad and Sport Fest Windsor non profit organization for years to come www.SportFestWindsor.org .
We are pleased and proud to take on the responsibility of helping Tom and his quest to promote organ donation awareness.
Along with his brother Roger, and a few friends, Sport Fest Windsor was born. This group of individuals created a mandate, which simply put, is to promote organ donation awareness through sporting, cultural and entertainment events in hopes of inspiring others to give the gift of life.
Tom has spent his entire life volunteering for many wonderful causes and then in 2002, he miraculously survived an eleventh hour liver transplant. After recovering from a near death experience, Tom awoke inspired to commit his experience to paper.
Within twenty minutes, without a word being edited, Tom wrote an emotionally crafted poem in honour of his donor. “At The Edge – A Tribute to my Donor”, is a beautifully written poem that so began Tom’s journey to give something back to those who gave Tom his second chance at life.
Together we can turn “Tragedies Into Miracles” by registering our consent online www.beadonor.ca and discussing our wishes with our loved ones.
Bruce awad summer program for children with autism
Community Charity Partner-Autism Services Inc. Val & Bruce Awad
Overview
We are pleased to announce our second
COMMUNITY CHARITY PARTNER,
Bruce Awad Summer Program for Children with Autism.
Since 1984, Autism Services Incorporated has provided a Summer Program for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This unique program offers daily support in the months of July and August to individuals between 6 to 21 years who have a psychiatric diagnosis of autism. Qualified and specially trained staff consisting of directors, supervisors and support workers oversee the program. As a show of appreciation to Bruce Awad, the creator of the program, the Board of Directors of ASI officially named the program “The Bruce Awad Summer Program” on June 14, 2010.
Most students are supported on a one-to-one basis which is critical to the success of the program. The number of persons accepted into the program each year depends on the amount of funding received from provincial and federal government grants, donations and proceeds from various fundraising events. Due to the tremendous need in the community, there is often a waiting list of families who wish to enroll their child into ASI’s Summer Program.
The high staff to student ratio is necessary and also very costly. The family’s fee for the Monday through Friday full day supports covers a small portion of the high costs and assists ASI in its efforts to serve as many families as possible.
Our Program is highly structured and takes place in a school setting. Some of the daily activities include fitness, arts and crafts, music, educational table tasks, food preparation, housekeeping duties, and other daily living skills. Students participate in a variety of community outings including swimming, gymnastics, and visiting splash pads and parks. The high staff to student ratio is essential to ensure the safety of individuals who have more challenging behaviours associated with autism, such as aggression and/or self-abusive tendencies. Safety for the students we support, for staff and for others is our highest priority.
An Annual Open House is held in August and is open to the general public.
FOR DONATIONS Visit www.autismservicesinc.com