For the first time this year, Sarah decided to go out for her local community fastpitch team. Playing on the team helped Sarah to come out of her shell and gave her confidence to compete with the other girls in the league. When the City of Salem softball league received a donation of equipment from […]
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May 23, 2019 Stories
Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School Softball – Impact Story
A four-year member of the Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School softball team, Eliana made quite an impact on the program and her teammates. Though soft spoken, Eliana lead by example with her competitiveness on the field. She improved year after year as a student and an athlete. She also encouraged other girls at the school […]
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May 20, 2019 Stories
1 United Philippine Softball – Impact Story
Every other year, Pitch In For Baseball & Softball works to send an entire container of baseball and softball gear to the Philippines. One of the recipient organizations, 1 United Philippine Softball, works to grow the sport of softball within the country by giving equipment to children who need it and by putting on clinics […]
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April 12, 2019 Featured Partners Project Highlights
PIFBS and Wilson Partner For 2nd Annual Softball Signature Project in Chicago
Longtime partner Wilson Sporting Goods teamed up with us again in 2019 for the second year of a Pitch In For Softball Signature Project in their backyard of Chicago, Illinois. Wilson generously donated all of the equipment for this project – valued at over $30,000 – which included softballs, catcher’s gear, helmets, bats, gloves, and […]
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December 13, 2018 Events Media & News
Hannah Graham Memorial Tournament Raises Money for PIFS!
The Hannah Graham Memorial Softball Tournament began in 2016 as a way to honor the memory of Hannah Graham – a former student at the University of Virginia who was abducted and murdered. “Hannah was an outstanding athlete and an exceptional student. She was optimistic and happy person, taking great delight in her many activities, […]
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November 27, 2018 Featured Partners Project Highlights
Pitch In For Softball Signature Project – US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten
Pitch In For Softball’s last Signature Project of the year consisted of a partnership with Little League Softball. Little League wanted to help their leagues on the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten who lost their equipment after the devastating hurricanes in 2017. PIFS and Little league donated over $30,000 worth […]
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November 26, 2018 Stories
Kimmell Softball adds an additional team, allowing more girls to play ball in 2018!
Over the past several years, the Kimmell Baseball/Softball league has only had the budget for one softball team. In 2018, they had an overwhelming interest in the softball program with 23 girls coming out for the team, including Madisynn. because of the donation from PIFS, Kimmell Softball was able to shift funds around allowing them […]
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November 21, 2018 Featured Partners
Copernicus Society of America pledges $100,000 Challenge Grant!
Pitch In For Baseball & Softball is excited to announce that one of our long-time supporters, The Copernicus Society of America, has pledged a $100,000 Challenge Grant! The Copernicus Society will match the next $100,000 in new or increased gifts allowing your gift to have an even greater impact. Funds will be used to help PIFBS give […]
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October 4, 2018 Stories
Beckum Stapleton Little League
The Zembo Team, a member of Beckum Stapleton Little League, was generously supported by the Milwaukee Brewers this year with brand new gear in the inaugural year of a partnership with PIFBS. The Zembo team went on to win the Beckum Stapleton Little League championship for the first time in seven years. Coach Robert Stokes […]
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October 4, 2018 Uncategorized
Equipment Donor Spotlight – Will Carbonari
Like many of our equipment donors throughout the year, Will was inspired by his love of the game to run an equipment collection in his Connecticut hometown benefitting Pitch In For Baseball & Softball. Will worked hard to advertise his equipment drive early and often in addition to having various drop off dates and locations […]