The Steinbrenner years

No WONDER all the sleeze and scum landed here from NY. With all due respect to the recently departed Mr. S. ....
Steinbrenner's concern about police and firefighters' families led to Tampa foundation

TAMPA — In July 1981, a Tampa police detective was shot and killed during an undercover drug deal. Less than a month later, two Tampa firefighters died when they were shot by a disgruntled former employee.
All three of the men left behind families and children, which caused George Steinbrenner III to worry.
"He loved children and wanted to make sure they were taken care of and taken care of properly," said Joe Voskerichian, executive director of the Gold Shield Foundation, which Steinbrenner formed.
The foundation provides full college scholarships to the spouses and children of law officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Started in Tampa in 1981, the foundation now also covers families in Pinellas, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Marion and Polk counties.
Steinbrenner, 80, a Tampa resident and owner of the New York Yankees, died Tuesday after a massive heart attack.
To date, the foundation has paid for the college education of 14 children and two spouses, with more currently receiving aid.
It all started with a $150,000 donation from Steinbrenner. Then a charity baseball game between the University of South Florida and the New York Yankees added an additional $75,000 to the pot, Voskerichian said.
Donations by Steinbrenner continued through the years, but he kept his role in the foundation low-key.
"He was not hands on, but he wanted to make sure everything was done properly and if there was anything we ever needed he was always ready to step up to the plate," Voskerichian said.
Today, the foundation is funded by its more than 300 members and several charity events throughout the year, he said.[Last modified: Jul 13, 2010 02:27 PM] Click here for reuse options!
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sugarme wrote:
did it also usher in the current corruption? I wonder. Because D'arcangelo shot those guys because they were burning down peoples' homes. Seriously> WHAT about THOSE families?? No wonder why this is all covered up so well. The truth comes out.
Jul 13, 2010 2:43 PM