By Meredith Kim | COO
In addition, Pitch In For Baseball was contacted by 5 groups in West Virginia struggling to make 2017 baseball and softball seasons possible for hundreds of children. In June 2016, massive flooding caused by more than 10 inches of rain within a 24 hour span destroyed thousands of homes and displaced entire communities. Nearly 8 months later, communities in West Virginia are still assessing the damage and working to secure resources to rebuild. Within the destruction, schools were condemned and local youth baseball and softball organizations lost everything including equipment, concession stands, and fields.
Thanks to the generosity of private donors and baseball fans has enabled us to help all of these groups. One application from Elkview Middle School arrived in late March 2017. Elkview Middle School is also home to temporary accomodations for Herbert Hoover High School, which was condemned and is awaiting funds from FEMA to rebuild.
Pitch In For Baseball outfitted the JV and Varsity softball teams. Not only had the team equipment ben wiped out, but students' persona gear was also lost in the floods. PIFB provided nearly $5,000 of equipment.
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