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Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing them with the opportunity to play and learn through the sports of baseball and softball. PIFBS believes that every child deserves the chance to participate in these sports, regardless of their economic circumstances. The organization collects and redistributes new and gently used equipment to schools, leagues, and organizations in need, both domestically and internationally. By promoting access to the necessary gear and resources, Pitch In For Baseball & Softball aims to empower young athletes, foster their physical and emotional well-being, and instill valuable life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, and discipline. Through their efforts, PIFBS strives to create a positive impact and a brighter future for children through the universal language of baseball and softball.{{advert|date=July 2014}}
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American nonprofit organization

Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing them with the opportunity to play and learn through the sports of baseball and softball. PIFBS believes that every child deserves the chance to participate in these sports, regardless of their economic circumstances. The organization collects and redistributes new and gently used equipment to schools, leagues, and organizations in need, both domestically and internationally. By promoting access to the necessary gear and resources, Pitch In For Baseball & Softball aims to empower young athletes, foster their physical and emotional well-being, and instill valuable life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, and discipline. Through their efforts, PIFBS strives to create a positive impact and a brighter future for children through the universal language of baseball and softball.

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Pitch in for Baseball and Softball
File:Pitch in for Baseball Logo.jpeg
Founded2005
HeadquartersHarleysville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Key peopleTerry Smith, President
Websitepifbs.org

Pitch in for Baseball and Softball (PIFBS) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity which focuses on the collection and distribution of new and gently used baseball and softball equipment. The collected equipment is then given to youth leagues in underserved communities around the world. Since its inception in the summer of 2005, PIFBS has donated more than $9 million worth of equipment to 800,000+ children in every state in the U.S. and 100 countries internationally. PIFBS has helped leagues in the Dominican Republic, Poland, Haiti, Nicaragua, Ghana, Israel, the Ukraine, India, China and the hurricane affected Gulf Coast region of the United States.

History

PIFBS was founded shortly after Hurricane Katrina. The organization sent donated equipment to the devastated areas to help revive their local youth baseball leagues. PIFBS continues to help communities affected by natural disasters. In June 2011, they donated a great deal of equipment to those in Joplin, Missouri, after the string of tornados in that area. The organization also works with privileged communities including those in the Philadelphia area.

Internationally, PIFBS has sent equipment to Europe and is credited with helping raise the popularity of baseball in Europe. The Uganda little league team competing in the 2012 Little League World Series received its equipment from PIFBS. This is being captured by filmmaker Jay Shapiro for the upcoming documentary Opposite Field. Shapiro spent two years in Uganda filming baseball players and documenting the country's baseball community.

Notable athletes involved

References

  1. "Pitch in for Baseball - Front Office". Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  2. "Joplin kids to get donated baseball equipment | MLB.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18.
  3. "Baseball gains popularity in Europe | MLB.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-30.
  4. "Opposite Field". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  5. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101029&content_id=15896972&c_id=mlb
  6. ^ "Uganda baseball–continued success". 25 January 2012.
  7. "Carl Pavano teams with Pitch in for Baseball for Kids of Ludlow".
  8. http://www.excelsm.com/news/michael-cuddyer-pitches-baseball-charity/2011/08/14

10. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130702&content_id=52439232&c_id=mlb

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