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08/08/2006 4:28 PM ET
Baseball Tomorrow Fund, Atlanta Braves to host equipment collection
Equipment donations, BTF grant to support youth baseball and softball programs in Atlanta
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In support of the ongoing commitment from Major League Baseball, its Clubs and the players to increase opportunities for youth participation in baseball and softball, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund is teaming with the Atlanta Braves to host an equipment collection drive during the Braves-Brewers series at Turner Field. From Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13, fans are invited to donate new and used equipment, which will benefit the South Fulton Baseball Association, Inc. and the Murphey Candler Little League.

In conjunction with the equipment drive, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund will award a grant of $5,000 to Villages at Carver Family YMCA for the purchase of new equipment. In recognition of the grant, Jennifer Cartabona, Grant Coordinator of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund and Braves first baseman Brian Jordan will present a ceremonial check to the organization during a pre-game ceremony on Wednesday, August 9 at Turner Field.

This marks the second year the Baseball Tomorrow Fund has teamed with Major League Baseball Clubs to supplement their existing equipment collection programs and to help facilitate the creation of new programs. As part of the program, participating Clubs collect new and used equipment at their ballparks prior to a selected home game(s) and donate the equipment to a local youth baseball or softball organization chosen by the Club. In addition, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund awards a grant of $5,000 to a youth baseball or softball organization in participating markets. In total, last season's Equipment Days benefited 30 youth organizations and raised $118,000 in new equipment and 5,000 used equipment items.

The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is designed to promote and enhance the growth of baseball throughout the world by funding programs, field improvements and equipment purchases to encourage and maintain youth participation in baseball and softball. Since its inception in 1999, the Baseball Tomorrow Fund has awarded grants totaling more than $10 million benefiting nearly 118,000 youth participating in more than 200 youth baseball and softball programs across the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. For more information visit www.baseballtomorrowfund.com.

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