Windham Youth League Raises $1,100 to Date for Marathon Victim

Online T-shirt sales have been overwhelming for a 'Boston Strong' fundraiser involving Windham Baseball and Softball, with 550 shirts sold to date.

The youth sports organization is working with Atkinson Graphics of Atkinson, N.H. to get the word out on the fundraiser, which was launched shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings took three lives and injured dozens more on April 15.

The fundraiser is geared to help the family of 8-year-old Martin Richard of Dorchester, Mass., who was among those killed in the bombings. A total of $2 from every shirt sold will go toward the foundation set up in Richard's name.

On Saturday, parents and children from the league headed out to Griffin Park to pick up their online purchases. According to Dave Macary, WBSL President, more shirts will be handed out tonight at the park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

With the shirts sold, WBSL has raised $1,100 for Martin Richard.

The 'Boston Strong' shirts were designed by Dave Tremblay of Atkinson Graphics. Shirts have been sold to Londonderry High School and are also being sold for $10 in three retail outlets – Stateline PaySaver , 531 South Broadway, in Salem, and two stores in Plaistow, Foods Plus, 5 Plaistow Road, and Signal Street Variety, 63 Plaistow Road.