Our FEATURED Partners
Our Partners are instrumental in helping us give kids the chance to play ball regardless of their economic backgrounds.
Our Impact
Youth sports help kids build character, leadership skills, confidence, and resiliency. Kids in under-resourced areas often can not afford the equipment needed to play baseball and softball. Our mission is to eliminate barriers by providing equipment directly to leagues, schools, and organizations around the world who are most in need.
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School-Based
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Since 2008, these funded programs have helped schools create more opportunities for kids to play ball. Students who participate have shown increased attendance and GPA.
Domestic &
International Grants
PIFBS provides gear to increase youth participation in under-resourced areas across the country, and helps international communities establish programs when access to equipment is limited.
Disaster Relief
In times of tragedy, baseball and softball can help restore a sense of normalcy for kids. We’ve helped dozens of communities around the globe recover following catastrophic events.
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Make a donation today, and help support youth development through baseball and softball.
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball
Around the Globe
PIFBS equipment grants are designed to help leagues, teams, and community organizations get the equipment needed to play baseball or softball. We average over 350 projects in the United States, and 100 projects globally each year.
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Make a Difference with @loukoumifoundation Day is this Saturday, Oct. 23rd at 11 a.m.! Register for this virtual event and take part in a series of good deeds, plus find out who will be the finalists for the PIFBS Loukoumi Foundation grant!
Check out loukoumifoundation.org to learn more and register!
Over the past 2 years, Hurricanes Laura and Ida have devastated communities along the East Coast. We need your help to assist youth baseball & softball leagues in rebuilding and returning a source of joy and stability to children in these affected communities.
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For Jesus, Ramon, and Rafael, the chance to play baseball thanks to our donations to Spanish Community Center (@spanish_center) enabled them to connect more as a family. They go to their brothers’ games to support them, their dad takes any opportunity he has to practice with them, and their mom was excited for them all to play baseball and sees the benefits it brings. She always brings them to the field and makes sure they’re on time.
Our grants to Blazin Youth Academy (@blazinyouth) help ensure every girl is able to participate and be safe in the midst of the pandemic. Team confidence increased thanks to having uniforms to wear, and all the girls were able to have a glove and cleats.
From Thunderbird @LittleLeague: “As everyone knows, the cost of gear and money to play can become very overwhelming. My son showed up for his first practice and we realized that his helmet no longer fit him and with the donation that was made to Thunderbird we were able to get a him a new perfect sized helmet which let him continue to play immediately. He was so excited and appreciative!”
Michael recently dropped off his 5th donation to us in the past 2 years! Michael has worked hard to collect baseball and softball gear in his New Jersey community and has given many more kids the chance to play ball. Thank you for sharing your love of the game and giving others the gift of play! #HelpKidsPlayBall
“This program helped bring several of my students out of their shell and closer to each other by being able to be a part of our program. Our team GPA has improved & our team chemistry has greatly improved. We have grown closer as a team.” -Neelyville Schools Softball
#BoardMemberSpotlight: Terry Smith is the CEO of Rushmore Loan Management Services, and is also a Senior Managing Director at Roosevelt Management Company. Terry contributes a wealth of business acumen and knowledge to us and has served as PIFBS Board President since 2019.
An international grant to @canadiangirlsbaseball Comox created excitement and confidence in the girls. Having their own bats to use allowed them to practice at home, and they found a love for baseball and connection with one another through the game. The joy on their faces was invaluable!
Looking for a school service project? Have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah coming up? We would love to work with you!
Every year kids across the country collect gently-used gear in their communities to help kids who need it. Get your project started at pifbs.org!
For those in the Pittsford, NY area: Max is doing a project for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah and will be collecting gear through the end of the month! Please email info@pifbs.org for more info!
We’re hiring! PIFBS is looking for an energetic, detailed oriented team member who loves the game and wants to help children play ball. The Manager of Equipment and Programs will oversee PIFBS’ equipment grants, warehouse, and donors. Bachelors degree and minimum 1 year experience in an office setting required.
To apply, please send both resume and cover letter to careers@pifbs.org. See link in bio to review full job description.
The kids at Cranberry Area @LittleLeague had malfunctioning equipment, tattered and torn gloves, and were utilizing anything they could get their hands on. Brody was using a first baseman’s mitt found at a yard sale, but couldn’t use it when pitching. He used his fathers old glove for that but was struggling to catch the ball. He received a new glove to use from the donation, and his pitching dramatically improved after that!
The Westwood Hoyas team now serves their entire school district. One boy is a ward of the state. He hit .329 this year and led the team in 4 offensive categories! The gear donated to the team assisted him in being selected for a local showcase, and he’s now one of the top players in Western Wayne County with All-Area and All-District honors! #HelpKidsPlayBall
The folks at @SheridanMcGuaneBaseball work to make the game accessible to children of all income levels, and the donations funded by @Wilsonballglove allowed them to serve hundreds of children who normally would not have the chance to play.
One 11 year old boy was able to play after they provided him a glove, bat and helmet from PIFBS. He and his parents came to every practice & game. He played with so much joy and led his team with excellent play!
Grand Bahama @LittleLeague was severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. They had major damage to the facility and lost all of the equipment in storage at the ballpark.
Our international equipment grant allowed them to concentrate on repairing the facility over the next two years. Several players had lost their homes and all of their belongings, and the league was able to help their recovery by giving them new gear to use. #HelpKidsPlayBall
A senior at Sankofa Freedom Academy couldn’t live at home any longer and struggled to get school supplies, clothes, and food. She lived for softball, but didn’t have her gear anymore. Being on the team gave her renewed life, and our donations from the #Philadelphia School-Based program allowed the team to provide gear for her to keep playing ball!
Thank you Max!!
Max collected gear to donate for his Mitzvah project in New York over the summer. Baseball is one of his favorite sports. He wants to help support baseball in Israel and thinks every kid should have the chance to play. #HelpKidsPlayBall
Jaqueline had to step up and become the primary pitcher this year at @OCHStrojans. She has always been a soft-spoken athlete who works hard to get better day in and day out.
The team had a lot of 1st time players this year, and the donated gear from our #Philadelphia School-Based program allowed them to provide gloves and cleats to students who couldn’t otherwise afford them.
PIFBS NEWS & STORIES
Help kids around the world play ball!
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball® (PIFBS) provides new and gently used baseball and softball equipment to boys and girls in the United States and around the world who want to play ball but lack the equipment to do so. Donate today, and help support youth development through baseball and softball.