Broadstreet Inc., a private equity firm based in Greenville, announced Nov. 6 its flag football tournament at Fluor Field Nov. 2 raised $30,000 for Sunday Dinner with a Twist, a local nonprofit that works to help meet homeless individuals’ needs.
During the games, Broadstreet contributed $1,000 towards the fundraising total for every touchdown scored against its team.
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“We’re grateful for the participation of everyone who joined us for the second annual flag football tournament,” said Joseph Baldassarra, president of Broadstreet Inc. “Being a part of this great community fills us with pride, and we’re excited to play some ball with amazing people, all in support of an organization dedicated to improving the lives of the homeless in our community.”
The event featured Marc Whiteman, WYFF-TV’s sports director who also served as the tournament’s master of ceremonies, and included teams from Contender Development, Durham Homes USA, Sunday Dinner with a Twist, Dinner Time, Phoenix Financial and Broadstreet.
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A pioneer in the flag football community, Travis helped co-found the Flag Football World Championship Tour, FlagSpin and USA Flag. Featuring 15+ years of content creation for the sport of flag football, creating and managing the largest flag football tournaments on the planet, coaching experience at the youth and adult level as well as an active player with National and World Championship level experience.
