12/28/2021
In lieu of the 2021 Pirates, Inc. Annual Voyage, the following donations were on December 21, 2021 to the following charities:
Tradewinds Services, Inc. - $40,000
Accepting the donation on behalf of Tradewinds – Jon Gold, CEO
Presenting the check on behalf of Pirates, Inc. - Bob Tiberi, Secretary-Treasurer, Ron Ware, Admiral 2022 and Scott Vidimos, Past Admiral
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater NW Indiana - $40,000
Accepting the donation on behalf of the BGC – Ryan Smiley, President and CEO
Presenting the check on behalf of Pirates, Inc. – Scott Vidimos, Past Admiral, Bob Tiberi, Secretary – Treasurer and Ron Ware, Admiral 2022 (along with Buddy the Elf)
Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana - $80,000
Accepting the check on behalf of DSA - Christine Longo, Executive Director of DSA of NWI along with Shannon O’Brien of St. John, Indiana, age 22 and
River Bremer of Calumet Township, age 5
Presenting the check on behalf of Pirates, Inc. – Ron Ware, Admiral 2022, Bob Tiberi, Secretary-Treasurer and Kevin Roach, Past Admiral
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE ON-GOING SUPPORT OF PIRATES, INC!!