In our Stories section, you can find powerful anecdotes from kids and leagues that have collected gear to donate to PIFBS as well as from kids and leagues that have received gear from PIFBS.
Sydney Parr, a member of the University of Arkansas softball team, collected 33 boxes of equipment during her offseason to send to Pitch In For Baseball & Softball! The donation included mostly softball gear which is something that PIFBS needs the most. Thank you, Sydney for all your hard work! This equipment will help us […]
At the beginning of the school year, Ronaee was on the road to dropping out. Her job was her priority. When a group of friends decided to try out for softball, she tagged along. She was told if she wanted to play, she had to get her grades up. Ronaee worked tirelessly to get her […]
When Shaquana joined the Lost Boyz program, she was getting into fights regularly, had lots of office referrals at school, and challenged authority. In 2014, Lost Boyz started a fast pitch softball team to reach more girls. She wanted to play but with 8 siblings, her parents often have to prioritize expenses and could not […]
Daija, grade 7, had a chronic attendance problem. She often missed days of school at a time. It was not clear she would be able to move on to the 8th grade. When the season started, Daija was informed she would not be allowed to play on the team if she did not improve her […]
When Soria arrived to her first day of softball practice as a freshman, she toted along with her an old floppy glove. Soria showed a lot of promise as a player however, her glove which had no form left to it prohibited her from properly catching the ball. The coaches decided to swap her old […]
Nine-year-old twins, Wilfredo and Eddy have had their fair share of heartache. Shortly after moving to Ecuador with their dad, he was diagnosed with cancer and returned to the U.S. for treatment. The boys went back to Honduras. A year later, the boys returned to Ecuador with their dad. Tragically, his health declined and he […]
Last year, Joel continuously cut class to fight on the streets. When he joined the baseball team, he was able to turn his attention not only towards the team, but to academics and helping to teach younger children the game of baseball. His attendance and grades have significantly increased as a result of playing ball.
Orphaned at 13 after losing both parents, Leonardo, his brother and two sisters struggled to survive. Leonardo often wandered the streets alone. He had severe anemia from extreme malnutrition. While recovering, Leonardo would watch the kids playing ball. PIFBS gave Leonardo the proper gear to play baseball and he has flourished. He is a team […]
At age 13, Alon immigrated from the United States to Israel. Due to the lack of popularity of the sport in Israel, basic baseball equipment such as bats, balls, gloves, and helmets are often difficult for teams to acquire. Alon was thrilled when Israel Association of Baseball was the recipient of an equipment grant from […]
Before playing baseball this year, Ashlynn had never played a sport before. She came out for baseball this year without any equipment but after the team received a donation from PIFBS, Ashlynn was able to use a brand new glove for the very first time. Ashlynn’s mother says her participation in baseball this year has […]