STEP UP TO THE PLATE
the problem:
My name is Evan and I'm 11 years old; I'm also the little brother of the founder of Peace Is The Goal (www.dosomething.org/project/peace-is-the-goal). I am lucky to have baseball equipment to play with. I know that there are a lot of kids in the world who do not have these things. They use rocks or cans for baseballs and sticks for bats. Many kids have to play baseball barefooted because they don't have shoes or cleats. I want to be able to send kids baseball supplies that they can use at their schools, churches, youth programs or in their neighborhoods. I want to give kids who don't have much something to do and share with them the game of baseball.
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1why it's important:
At age 8, I started to collect new and used baseball equipment. I find gear at stores and at rummage sales. I and my dad will be looking on the Internet for kids groups that need baseball equipment. When I find a group, I can ship them a box of balls, bats, gloves, helmets, cleats, batting gloves, etc.
the plan of action:
I and my dad are constantly looking for baseball gear to add to the box. I get very excited when I find stuff to put in. I want to send boxes of supplies to kids who need it in a community somewhere in the world. I will be updating my Web site to let you know of projects that I have completed.
Over the initiative’s first few years, I have completed 9 projects which have delivered baseball equipment to kids in eight countries. These nations include: Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Romania and the United States.
Step Up To The Plate projects to date include:
March 2009: Shoebox project through Operation Christmas
Items donated: 3 baseball gloves, 3 baseballs, plus school supplies
March 2009: Project to help Outreached Hands of Romania, located in Calarasi, Romania
Items donated: 8 baseball gloves, 4 baseballs, 1 equipment storage bag
April 2009: Fort Atkinson sister city project for kids in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Items donated: 2 baseball bats, 2 batting helmets
August 2009: G.O. Ministries project to help kids in the Dominican Republic
Items donated: 15 baseball gloves, 15 baseballs, 7 batting gloves, 5 pairs of cleats, 4 bats, 2 helmets, 1 pair of shinguards, 1 chest protector, 1 bat bag
November 2009: Orphan Helpers project to help orphans in El Salvador
Items donated: 14 baseballs, 7 baseball gloves, 2 helmets, 2 batting gloves
November 2010: Ysleta Lutheran Mission to help children in Mexico
Items donated: 16 baseballs, 9 baseball gloves, 6 batting gloves, 4 pairs of baseball cleats, 2 batting helmets, 2 coach/instructor guides, 2 player backpacks, 2 player shirts, 1 baseball bag, 1 Hit-Away trainer, 1 home plate
December 2010: Rancho San Juan Bosco orphanage in Tecate, Mexico
Items donated: 3 baseball gloves, 3 baseballs
September 2011: Project to assist children in Cuba
Items donated: 16 batting helmets, 11 baseball T-shirts, 3 baseballs, 2 baseball gloves, 2 bat bags, 1 full set of bases plus pitching rubber
December 2011: Outstretched Hands of Romania ministry in Romania
Items donated: 15 pairs of baseball cleats
how you can get involved:
People and groups (Little League teams, softball programs, major and minor league teams) who want to donate new or used equipment can contact me through this DoSomething Web page.
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