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3/31/20 Update: Given the current landscape, the PIFBS offices will be closed until at least Monday, May 4th. 3/20/20 Update: Given the Governor of Pennsylvania’s mandate that nonessential businesses close for the next two weeks effective today, the PIFBS offices will be closed until at least Monday, April 6th. The recent outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball is fortunate to be in our sixth year of partnership with the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund! PIFBS and the Twins teamed up for another year of supporting schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul with brand new baseball and softball equipment to start their seasons off. The […]
In 2008, PIFBS founded its School Based Program in our own backyard within the Philadelphia School District. Each year, PIFBS supports over 60 baseball and softball teams in Philadelphia with equipment they need to play ball. For the 2020 season, Springfield Township Rotary and Phillies Charities teamed up to support the Philadelphia School Based Program! […]
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball is pleased to announce a partnership with Baseball Lifestyle 101! Supporters can send in a donation of baseball or softball and in return receive a free Baseball Lifestyle 101 Snapback hat! Baseball Lifestyle 101 – a retail site for baseball apparel and accessories – will be accepting donations of […]
A local PIFBS supporter in the Fort Myers (Lee County), Florida area generously supported over 1,200 children with brand new equipment just in time for their spring seasons! The donation of equipment was valued at over $50,000 and helped six leagues in Lee County receive gear that they have needed for quite awhile. The Minnesota […]
The New York Mets expanded their support in the local community by providing baseball and softball equipment to 75 programs in Port St. Lucie, FL – the home of the St. Lucie Mets, Class-A affiliate of the New York Mets! The project, valued at nearly $70,000 worth of equipment, included support for 35 t-ball teams, […]
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball was grateful to team up with the Reds Community Fund and St. Elizabeth’s Healthcare again in 2020 to make baseball and softball possible for kids in the greater Cincinnati area and northern Kentucky! This year’s program benefitted nearly 2,000 children from 27 programs, including 12 high school baseball teams, […]
PIFBS is proud to announce that we are teaming up again with Pirates Charities and the Tull Family Foundation for a Pittsburg-based equipment grant program in 2020. To learn more about this partnership, take a look at the Pirates press release below: Pirates Charities and The Tull Family Foundation today announced a 2020 Equipment […]
Last month Easton hosted a Future of Baseball Social Media Summit as part of launching the organization’s first annual Team Easton Experience. The biggest baseball influencers and content creators in social media came together for a day of behind the scenes experiences at Easton and for some friendly baseball competitions to raise money for two […]
In 2018, Pitch In For Baseball & Softball lost one of its founding board members, Dave Davis. In coordination with Dave’s wife, PIFBS recently completed a project with Horsham Challenger Little League to honor our dear friend Dave. The Horsham Challenger Division welcomes players of all ages, who have physical and intellectual challenges, to enjoy […]