ASHWAUBENON (NBC 26) — The Green Bay Booyah is offering a $2,000 grant courtesy of the Northwoods League Foundation’s program entitled “Share the Glove”.
In a statement released by the team they announced that The Northwoods League Foundation will be awarding more than $50,000 in youth baseball and softball equipment through 22 Share the Glove grants to be awarded this Spring. Each grant, with a retail value in excess of $2000, will include one set of catcher’s gear (plus mitt), ten fielding gloves, eight batting helmets, six bats and one bucket of practice balls.
The Green Bay Booyah will be accepting grant applications from organizations within the Greater Green Bay area. From the applications collected, the Northwoods League Foundation will select one (1) recipient in each community. Organizations must meet the applicable criteria, which includes compliance with IRS 501(c)(3) guidelines. To complete an application, visit booyahbaseball.com and click the Community tab then the drop down, Share The Glove.
Grant recipients will be notified in mid-May, ahead of the Booyah Home Opener scheduled for Tuesday, June 1st. The application deadline is Friday, April 16th.
