Operation Troop Appreciation
Pirates front office staff and players, Jared Jones, Luis Ortiz, Jack Suwinski, Jared Triolo, and Alika Williams, worked alongside 84 Lumber staff volunteers to support Operation Troop Appreciation's mission of serving and supporting active-duty troops as well as veterans returning home from overseas duties. Volunteers put together 450 care packages of food, hygiene products, games, and activities that will be sent to troops overseas through OTA's Active-Duty Program. In addition to these care packages, the Pirates donated cleaning supplies and basic home and kitchen items to support OTA's Welcome Home Program for veterans residing in Western Pennsylvania who are transitioning back to civilian life.