Softball team raising funds for new diamonds

Royal High School softball players and their parents have begun raising funds to build two playing fields on the school's campus.

The money raised will supplement the $150,000 that the district is paying.

The Simi Valley-based nonprofit The Amanda McPherson Foundation has pledged $50,000 toward the effort, leaving about $135,000 still to be raised.

Those donating $5,000 will receive a banner hanging on the fence at one of the fields in addition to the other items awarded for smaller donations.

For $2,500, $1,000, $500, $250 and $100, donors will receive various amounts of exposure and publicity, such as a plaque, ads in program, name on recognition board and/or name in list of contributors.

For more information, call Kathi Wilkins at (805) 501-6825.