Annual fundraiser with dinner on the infield at Muzzy Field will honor 2023 All-Heart Park Advocate

Posted By: Staff May 1, 2023

This year’s All-Heart Park Advocate of the Year will be honored at the Second Annual “Dinner on the Diamond,” Saturday, May 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Muzzy Field. This dinner is the Bristol park system’s biggest fundraiser.

The evening features live music from local band Southern Voice, drinks, a four-course meal catered by Greenhouse Tavern and Café and seating on the infield at historic Muzzy Field.

This year’s the honoree, former Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, was announced by park superintendent Josh Mederios in a press release last week. She is being recognized for her efforts on behalf of Bristol’s park system which is among the best in the state, according to Mederios.

Individual and couple tickets for “Dinner on the Diamond,” featuring its view from playing with tables set up on the infield, are available at www.BristolRec.com.

Tables seat eight and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets starting at $125 for individuals, $225 for couples.

All profits from the evening will go toward the Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund through the Main Street Community Foundation to support coalition and community driven projects, programs, volunteerism and stewardship initiatives.  

Attire is business casual/cocktail and guests are encouraged to use caution if planning to wear heels. The rain date for the event is Saturday, May 20.  

Sponsorship opportunities are still available and more information on Dinner on the Diamond is available at www.BristolRec.com. For table and sponsorship inquiries, or to reserve a table, please contact ericabenoit@bristolct.gov.

“Dinner on the Diamond” sponsors include Primo Press, M.R. Homecare, Quality Homecare, The Boys and Girls Club of Bristol, Imagination Museum, Future Champions Gymnastics, ESPN, D’Amato Construction Company, Donovan and Son, Bristol Eliminating Substance Use Together (BEST), Thomaston Savings Bank, O’Brien Funeral Home, Wheeler Health, Beekley Medical, DK Movement Cares, Stephen AutoMall Centre, the Bristol Democrats, and Kompan. 

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