An All-Star among us
Peter Brady of Brookfield, Conn., will represent the Yankees along with 29 other “All-Stars Among Us,” one representing each major league club, in a pre-game ceremony at the All-Star Game July 13 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.
The campaign started in 2009 to recognize individuals serving their communities in extraordinary ways. Brady was chosen in an announcement by the Yankees, Major League Baseball and People Magazine in a vote of fans for his community service through the Handy Dandy Handy Man Ministry.
Fans across the nation cast 1.7 million votes – more than double the amount of votes from the previous year – at PeopleAllStars.com to select the 30 “All-Stars Among Us” winners out of the pool of 90 finalists serving as leaders within their communities.
In 1998, Brady started volunteering as a part-time handyman for seniors in his church’s parish community. He raked leaves, changed light bulbs and fixed leaky faucets. Today, the Handy Dandy Handy Man Ministry is an official nonprofit with more than 1,000 volunteers helping 400 seniors in seven greater Danbury towns. His ministry also includes performing extreme home makeovers for the less fortunate.
Congratulations, Peter.
The Cutoff Man 