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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Nearly 1 million kids served
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School-Based
Programs
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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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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Sierra was the starting catcher on the baseball team at @steinmetzcphs, which received a grant funded by @Wilsonballglove through the Chicago School-Based Program. Sierra also played a flawless centerfield and was a backup at SS and 3B.
Sierra carries a 5.0 GPA and has over 70 college offers for softball. With her success on the field and in the classroom, she is poised to be a starter for a top-10 college program in the future. #HelpKidsPlayBall
Congratulations #TeamUSA on your thrilling Olympic run! The US went 5-1 and won Silver in the sport’s first Olympic appearance since 2008. You are an inspiration for young girls and boys across the country!
@USASoftball
Team USA battles Japan in the Gold Medal game tomorrow at 7 a.m! It’s been 13 years since softball last appeared in the #Olympics, when the US won Silver. Good luck Team USA!!
You can also support the next generation of softball stars by helping PIFBS & @USASoftball expand access to the game. Every dollar donated goes to providing equipment to youth teams in under-resourced areas. Go to pifbs.org to help!
Thank you Matt for working with us for your Summer Service Project! Matt has been playing baseball for years, and chose to collect equipment for PIFBS because he was motivated to do more for the game off the field. His large donation consisted of bats, balls, bags, gloves, pants, and multiple other equipment/apparel items! Special thanks to @pennridge_athletic_department for helping with the donation as well. @mattatchley
#HelpKidsPlayBall
The season became a stress reliever and safe place for the @rccachicago Softball team. Covid had caused parents to lose jobs, players having to work to help support their families, and family loss. The coach estimates at least 6 girls kept coming back because they had a glove to use from the donation. 10 players on the 13 person roster had never played softball before, but the team finished 5-3!
@Wilsonballglove #HelpKidsPlayBall
Issalina got brand new gear for the season at @steinmetzcphs. She was asked to move from shortstop to catcher for her senior year, and having quality gear allowed her to meet this new challenge.
Softball also helped a couple students dramatically increase their grades, and overall the new gear motivated the team to practice harder and take more pride in the team. @Wilsonballglove
#HelpKidsPlayBall
The #Olympics are here! Cheer on Team USA and don’t forget that you can give kids across the country the equipment they need to get on the field by donating! Youth softball is among the most expensive team sports. We want to give all kids the chance to participate regardless of economic background.
#HelpKidsPlayBall @USASoftball
Aniyah was a 1st year player at @rochesterareabaseballsoftball. She is kind, helpful, and always gives 110%, but her circumstances had her moving around from home to home.
She found a more stable situation living with her elderly grandma, but it’s difficult for her to participate in most activities and would not have been able to play without the grant. Being part of a team gives her stability, new friendships, and goals to get her through the tough times.
#HelpKidsPlayBall
40% of Southwest High School’s population is on free or reduced lunch. The donations they receive from PIFBS and the @Twins give kids the chance to participate who wouldn’t be able to play and the gear to stay competitive. In fact, this year the baseball team was city champions and went 19-4, all with a GPA over 3.75! #HelpKidsPlayBall @mps.swhs
Geoff had lost his mom to breast cancer and tore his ACL playing basketball all in the same year. Coming into his senior year at Gallatin County High School he was really looking forward to playing baseball, but his school’s catchers gear was in desperate need of an upgrade.
Geoff was the only catcher on the varsity squad, so his teammates depended on him greatly. When his coach received the new donated catchers equipment he called Geoff into his classroom, and Geoff smiled the whole time he was looking at the gear. He tried it on right away and truly appreciated the donation, taking care of the equipment all year as if it were his own.
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@Redscommunity @stelizabethnky
A couple students were hanging around Harding High School baseball practice, but when asked if they wanted to play they said they don’t have any equipment. The coaches showed the boys new gloves and spikes they could use, and they excitedly signed up! Both are English Learner students and didn’t know any kids outside the program, but within a few weeks they were part of the fabric of the team.
#HelpKidsPlayBall
Thank you to @carnegiemellonsoftball for your donation of bats in June! Your support will help provide opportunities for kids in underserved communities to enjoy the fun, physical activity, and life lessons that come from participation in softball. #HelpKidsPlayBall
Julian and Jacob benefited greatly from the donations Holmes High School has received, thanks to the @RedsCommunity Fund & @stelizabethnky. Both boys have faced hardships and difficult family circumstances, but through their dedication to baseball they have both received scholarships to play college ball at Kentucky Christian University!
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Shout out to Aaron for your recent donations!! Aaron has a passion for baseball and wants everyone to have the chance to play, regardless of economic status. His brother Seth previously donated to us for his Mitzvah project in 2019! #ThankYou #HelpKidsPlayBall @Aaron_Klein13 @Scoot951
Former MLB pitcher Bruce Chen, now the Director of RBI Panama:
“We want to thank PIFBS and @MLBRBI for the donation. Without their support, we would have not been able to start RBI Panama. The Pandemic hit Panama's economy really hard and the equipment donation helped us with the Operating Cost. Because of the Equipment Donation, we were able to register a lot of new players and returning players so that they could participate in the RBI Panama Program.” @mvppanama
Joe and Dallas were using equipment that was old, out of regulation, and too small for their level of play. With a grant funded by the Tull Family Foundation, @pittsburghpiratesrbi gave the boys high quality gear that allowed them to compete with confidence.
Pirates RBI also distributed gear to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Sports Buddies program, a new program started to engage participants in healthy activities.
Thank you so much to @Warstic for donating 181 bats! We sent them to @rosebudbgc in South Dakota, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health and morale of children on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. Warstic is a bat company that is committed to helping native American children with recreation opportunities.
A big thank you to Logan for collecting some great gear to give other kids the chance to play baseball and softball! Logan collected equipment to donate as part of a school service project in New York over the past few months. #HelpKidsPlayBall @mammolalogan
At Campbell County High School, Bre benefitted tremendously from a donation of new catchers gear. Her old set was way too big, but the new one fit perfectly and she felt much more confident behind the plate. Bre caught on the JV team this season and could content for a varsity spot next year!
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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.