The Ability for a Kid to PLAY
Baseball Beyond Borders needs your support to help offset the cost of participation for the upcoming baseball/softball year. The cost of playing the game of baseball/softball has increased over the years.
Baseball Beyond Borders appreciates the support from the community to help change the landscape of the game for African Americans and the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) population.
Youth sports help athletes stay in shape, build community, and create lasting relationships with their peers and coaches. The disadvantage of playing baseball/softball is the rising cost, and families are pushed to the limits financially to have their athletes play all year long.
Imagine the cost of equipment, travel, training programs, field rentals, uniforms, transportation, etc. On the national average, parents pay around $500-$1,000 a month for youth sports.
Research has provided evidence that athletes who play youth sports (baseball/softball) promote positive change in confidence and boost their listening skills plus overall health.
Please help BBB (Baseball Beyond Borders) change the landscape by donating a financial gift to give these young athletes a chance to grow in the sport and not have their families go into debt to play the game they love.
See below how each donation can sponsor a player, program activities, and the cost of playing in tournaments.
Recurring Donations:
- $25 per month helps with providing equipment such as a bucket of baseballs/softballs.
- $50 per month helps with providing access to fields.
- $100 per month helps with accessing indoor training throughout the year.
One-Time Donation:
- $250 helps buy one athlete their uniforms for the year (pants, jerseys, hats, hoodie, belt, etc.)
- $500 will help get baseball/softball gloves, catcher gear, and bats.
- $750 will help sponsor an athlete from 8-12u to participate all year round which includes uniforms, field access, indoor training, tournaments, and equipment.
- $1000 will help a team play in multiple tournaments over the summer.
- $1500 will help sponsor an athlete from 13-15u to participate all year round which includes uniforms, field access, indoor training, tournaments, and equipment.
Any donation will help the organization increase baseball and softball access; no donation is too small.