Ralph Marshall Sr. Memorial Foundation

The Ralph Marshall Sr. Memorial Foundation (RMSMF) is a Seabrook-based non-profit aimed at donating equipment, supplies, and other needed resources to the local youth sports teams of Seabrook, NH.  The foundation's first and present goal is to raise enough money for the installation of batting cages at Governor Weare Park in Seabrook.  The cages would be available to anyone seeking to use them but would be intended primarily for the numerous youth baseball and softball teams using the park's facilities.  This is still a work-in-progress so any ideas as to other needs of Governor Weare Park that might be more pressing or pragmatic than batting cages are welcome.  Any and all donations are also welcome!!!

The RMSMF was founded in hopes of continuing Ralph's contribution to the community in his absence.  Ralph succombed to pancreatic cancer on January 22, 2008 but we hope to perpetuate his passion for youth sports through a foundation named in his honor.  The "Major League" field at Governor Weare Park was officially named after Ralph just months before his passing in recognition of his contributions. 

The race results have been posted on the coolrunning website as of August 12 at 4:20 PM.  For a direct link to the results, click the following link: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/08/nh/Aug10_RalphM_set1.shtml.   

We raised nearly $2000 and will put this toward purchasing the aforementioned batting cages.  We will post exact figures on this site when the transactions for the batting cages occur.  We offer a deep and sincere thank you to everyone who came out and participated.  We hope to sponsor a larger run next year, so any and all feedback on how we might improve the event is appreciated. 

We would also like to thank the following people who cared enough to give up their Sunday morning to help out:  Jermaine McKenzie, Marina and Paul Berard, Cathy and Allen Felch, Lisa Ruffin, Agneta Henrici, Richard Eaton, and Jeremy Wright.

The following local businesses are responsible for furnishing prizes:

Ceal's Clam Stand, Brown's Lobster Pound, Zapstix, The 99 Restaurant, Starbucks, Lowe's, Eastman's Deep-Sea Fishing, Pizza Hut, Wal-Mart, Shaw's, Blockbuster, Chili's, Carter's Priority Printing, G & K Services, The Boston Red Sox, and The Boston Celtics

On Sunday October, 12 2008 we will be participating in a walk to benefit pancreatic cancer research.  If you would like to join our team or make a donation please visit our team page at http://www.lustgartencommunity.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=276&srcid=255&frtid=867 . Our team name is Rallying for Ralph.  Thank you for your support.