Save Seaford Sports Fall Fundraising Deadline Extended to Monday

The Save Seaford Sports Committee has gotten a three day deadline extension in its fundraising efforts to salvage the  fall athletic teams not included in the district's 2012/13 budget. 

The organization now has a deadline of Monday night to raise the funds needed to restore middle school football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and cheerleading. The original  set for Save Seaford Sports was Friday afternoon.

The Save Seaford Sports Committee sent an email Thursday morning asking for donations of $100 per family. The organization has thus far received donations from 90 families but needs contributions from another 210 in order to successfully bring back the Seaford Middle School fall season. Committee organizers said checks will only be cashed if the restoration of fall middle school sports becomes a reality. 

Donations to Save Seaford Sports can be mailed to Maureen Perez 1802 Park Drive Seaford, N.Y. 11783 For further information on Save Seaford Sports, log onto the group's website or Facebook page.

Seaford's $57.8 million budget  in May includes funding for the Seaford Middle School spring season but not the fall and winter. The 2011/12 budget only funded the fall middle school season, which prompted the . 

Last year's Save Seaford Sports fundraising efforts was enough to salvage the winter sports teams but  of being able to bring back the spring athletic teams. Save Seaford Sports has held fundraisers this summer to try and raise the necessary $31,000 for fall sports restoration but finds itself short heading into Friday’s deadline.