Donations for Alumni Andy ‘JB’ Reese
The Pittsburgh Forge Rugby Club is teaming with Andy’s Anchors to raise money in support of Highlander and Pitt City Alum Andy Reese, who suffered a spinal cord injury from a diving accident in a swimming pool. He was life flighted to Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He fractured his C3 and C4 vertebrae. During his six-hour surgery, the surgeons removed fragments of his shattered vertebrae and used metal plates and a metal rod to stabilize his neck and spinal cord. He was left paralyzed from the shoulders down.
We invite you to donate through the Forge help to alleviate the costs of Andy’s current and future medical needs, such as hospital bills, medical equipment, and nursing care/services.
Each $20, or more, donation qualifies you for an entry into our five-day jersey raffle. Any employer-matched donations will receive two entries. You can send in donations in the following ways:
PayPal – Send funds to PFRCtreasurer@gmail.com on the PayPal site. You can also visit here: https://pghrugby.com/product/donation-custom. Please input your donation and e-mail the club at PGHForgeRugby@gmail.com to notify us of the use of your donation and what you require for your employer to verify our 501c3 status.
Venmo – Send funds to @PGHRugby and and e-mail the club at PGHForgeRugby@gmail.com to notify us of the use of your donation and what you require for your employer to verify our 501c3 status.
Check – Please e-mail the club at PGHForgeRugby@gmail.com to make arrangements to mail a check to the club and discuss what you require for your employer to verify our 501c3 status.
Random entries will be chosen daily on Facebook at approximately 7:00 PM EDT on the Club’s page in support of raffling off the following adult size jerseys:
Monday, October 19th: Adidas USA Rugby Jersey (Size Large – approx. value $65)
Tuesday, October 20th: Adidas New Zealand All-Blacks Jersey (winner-chosen size – approx. value $85)
Wednesday, October 21st: Canterbury Ireland Home Jersey (winner-chosen size – approx. value $95)
Thursday, October 22nd: White BLK Pittsburgh Forge Jersey (Size XL – approximate value $70)
Friday, October 23rd: Black BLK Pittsburgh Forge Jersey (Size Large – approximate value $70)
Jerseys will be mailed to the winners. Jerseys with sizes based on the winner’s preference will be mailed from the supplier. The deadline for entries is midnight (12:00 AM EDT) on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
For more information about making a donation or the raffle, please contact the Club.