R.I.P. Dave Dougherty
President and Athletic Director, Fishtown A.C.
Dear Friend,
It is with a very heavy heart that this letter is being addressed to you. As you know, Dave Dougherty passed away suddenly on October 13th leaving his family, friends, the children of Fishtown, and everyone that knew him completely devastated. Dave had just turned 53 years old and spent more than half of his life taking care of the youth in our community through sports. Dave was the President and Athletic Director of Fishtown A.C. with responsibilities too numerous to list.
He also accepted the responsibility of coaching travel teams, teaching the little children In-House programs such as tee-ball, soccer, wiffleball, flag football and the fundamentals of baseball and softball through the pitching machine. Dave taught our youth the value of volunteerism, teamwork, sportsmanship and the importance of education. This was a non-paying, second full-time job that Dave did and yet he never wanted nor asked for anything in return.
Dave Dougherty had a heart of gold and he gave from it until he no longer could. We, the friends of Dave would like to open our hearts to his family and try to ease some of the emotional and financial pain of losing someone so dear. We are hosting a benefit in Dave’s name. However we need your help to do so! Hopefully you too may be able to give from your heart for this cause.
A contribution of any type will be appreciated, more than you can imagine; possibly a basket, bottle of cheer or monetary gift, no matter how big or small. If you are unable to help us at this time perhaps you can purchase a ticket to attend.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
6:00 until 10:00 pm.
Firefighters’ Hall
5th & Willow Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
$30.00 per person
A monetary donation may be sent to: TD Bank, C/O Dave Dougherty Memorial Fund, 357 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
To purchase tickets or for any questions please contact MaryEllen 215-806-7992, Barb 267-250-8079, Tracy 215-426-1563/215-432-4964, Denise 267-974-8845 or Frank 267-972-7455
With Heartfelt Thanks!
"Friends of Dave"