A Play for GateWay

How to get involved

Enter or sponsor a team of employees to play in the tournament. A Play for GateWay is unlike any other softball tournament in that the name of the game is to bribe the umpire in order to get the win! Anything goes- want a single turned into double, make your opponent bat with a pool noodle, or round the bases on a tricycle? Just show us the money! A Play for GateWay is a fun family event

Sponsor the tournament. This is GateWay's only annual fundraiser. Sponsor generosity enables us to raise nearly $30,000 each year for therapeutic services, vocational opportunities, training, community life skills, and other supports. As a sponsor, your business receives recognition throughout the weekend including radio mentions and signage that will be heard by thousands of listeners and seen by hundreds of spectators!

For more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Courtney Driscoll (269) 487-9830 or email directly at cdriscoll@gatewayvro.com

Our annual fundraiser supplies funding for special projects used to up-skill and engage with our participants. Each year we host a wacky game of slow-pitch softball in order to spread our vision and mission with local businesses as well as showcase our program participants.

2021 EVENT
At this time, the next A Play for Gateway will be held in July of 2021.

2020 EVENT
The 35th annual "A Play for Gateway" softball fundraiser was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety for our staff, participants, and community members.

2019 EVENT
We raised $26,180.93 at the 34th annual A Play for GateWay, held on July 26th and 27th 2019 at Planggers Field in Benton Harbor.

2018 SUMMARY
GateWay’s 33rd annual A Play for GateWay softball fundraiser was held on July 27th and 28th. The 2018 event was the best in the history of the softball marathon, raising more than $34,000. A special thanks goes to our Platinum Sponsor, Dominion Chevrolet. Thanks and congratulations goes to Gast Manufacturing who won the tournament by a wide margin.