2015 "Us Vs Them" Event Benefiting Inland Northwest Youth Boxing

The HOTSTART Softball Charity Challenge, now in its 7th year, is a friendly intra-company charity event that raises thousands of dollars for a worthy local cause. The 2015 “Us Vs. Them” Softball Charity Challenge will be held August 22nd, 2015 at 4pm at Orchard Park in Spokane Valley and will benefit Inland Northwest Youth Boxing.

In seven years, the “Us Vs. Them” event has raised over $16,000 for local organizations.  The charity of choice this year is Inland Northwest Youth Boxing (formerly Spokane Youth Boxing), a non-profit organization that seeks to provide at-risk youth of our area with the opportunity to learn how to box and compete, while also building confidence, character, and structure in a positive atmosphere. Inland Northwest Youth Boxing provides a safe, alternative place for young people who frequent the streets or engage in reckless behavior. The group of dedicated coaches and trainers in the organization work to guide those kids back onto a path that will lead to their growth and success.

HOTSTART employees Corey Hovanec and Tim Skimming are currently gathering donations and prizes from local businesses for the August 22nd event. The charity challenge includes a softball game between two HOTSTART teams, a picnic for the attendees and raffle of donated prizes following the game.

The HOTSTART “Us Vs. Them” rivalry began in 2009 following the conclusion of a company sponsored softball game in which an employee not participating on the team challenged several players to a sand lot game, claiming he could organize a better team of fellow employees to beat the company sponsored team.  Seeing the opportunity to use this “rivalry” for good, the challenge has become an annual event for HOTSTART employees to give back to the Spokane community.