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CUP has expanded activities over years
Published:
August 11, 2010
The Cranberry CUP (Community Uniting People) has a history of giving back to the community.
Its mission is to conduct organized events where all facets of the community contribute to raising money for a worthy cause.
The organization promotes volunteerism, community spirit and goodwill toward a person or family in need.
The Cranberry CUP has expanded its activities and its ability to raise funds since its inception.
This success is due entirely to the dedication of volunteers and the generosity of individuals, neighborhoods, businesses and government agencies.
The CUP currently raises money through registration fees, raffle ticket sales, individual and business contributions, and corporate sponsorships.
Many individuals and companies also donate essential products and services, or provide them at a reduced rate.
A brief look at the history of the Cranberry CUP provided by its board and from its official website:
2000
Seven neighborhoods competed in the first Cranberry CUP Softball Tournament to raise $3,800 for the American Cancer Society.
2001
Fourteen neighborhoods raised $14,000 for the Children of JoEllen Maughn-Evanson Scholarship Fund. The first female police officer in Cranberry Township died after a long battle with cancer. The event featured the addition of the now annual Kick-Off Party.
2002
Local businesses and government agencies entered their first teams in the Softball Tournament. Twenty-three neighborhood and four business/government teams raised $23,500 for Pennsylvania State Trooper Bob Newton, who was suffering from a rare form of cancer.
2003
Thirty neighborhood and 12 business/government teams raised $40,000 to offset medical costs for Kayla Sansone. The 13-year-old cancer patient passed away three months later in November.
2004
Thirty-six neighborhood and 12 business/government teams raised $55,000 for Alex Poust, 15. Alex died on December 3, before he was well enough to travel to Texas for a bone-marrow transplant.
2005
The Cranberry CUP held the first of what is now the annual Golf Classic. Twenty-three neighborhood and 13 business teams competed in the Classic. The CUP raised $75,000 to help with medical costs for seven-year- old Isabella Christenson and nine-year-old Dakota Dore.
2006
The Cranberry CUP raised more than $140,000, including a $40,000 donation from the Rick Restelli Cancer & Heart Foundation, to help the Sherri and Doug Maybee family as well as seven other local families. Sherri has medical conditions that prevent her from working. The CUP was able to buy a new home for the family.
2007
For the first time, the Cranberry CUP acquired sponsors for all three major components of the CUP weekend — the Golf Classic, Kick-Off Party and Softball Tournament.
In addition, the CUP expanded its geographic boundary to include potential beneficiaries from within the entire Seneca Valley School District. More than $115,000 was raised. The primary beneficiary was the Robert (Bob) Geibel family of Harmony. Bob, who is unable to work because he has multiple sclerosis, lost his wife to cardiac arrest in February 2007. CUP proceeds helped Bob pay off his mortgage and replace a structurally unsafe garage.
2008
Thirty-nine foursomes (156 participants) competed in the Golf Outing. The Kick-off Party was attended by about 450 people. Thirty-six neighborhood teams from Cranberry Township along with 24 business teams, representing more than 1,000 participants and more than 20,000 residents, competed in the softball tournament. The Opening Ceremony was attended by more than 2,000 people.
The 2008 events raised more than $115,000 and the Cranberry CUP was able to provide financial assistance and emotional support to families within our community.
2009
A Decade of Giving. More than $115,000 was raised to benefit the Jimmy Barbarino family. Additionally, due to the long-standing success of the CUP, additional funds were available to provide financial assistance and emotional support to other families within the community during the holidays.
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