NewsWhore
06-12-2008, 07:30 PM
Dominican children nationwide will be receiving new and gently worn baseball equipment collected in the United States by Roberto's Kids, a non-profit organization founded by Stephen Pindar and Steve Tremitiere, with the support of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the family of the late Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. This May and June, the organization distributed its largest shipment so far, 18 tons of equipment collected from baseball leagues, charitable organizations, individuals and retailers in 26 US states and 3 Canadian provinces for disadvantaged youth in the DR.
Pindar says that Rafael Perez, director of International Player Development with the NY Mets, helped him start the baseball equipment distribution in the DR. Onfalia Morillo, director of public relations for LEIDSA, the leading local lottery and a well known sports broadcaster in the DR, worked with Pindar distributing the equipment on the north coast and connecting Pindar with the Ministry of Sports.
Pindar explained that the partnership with SEDEFIR ensures that all donations shipped are received through government channels.
Transportation this year was donated by Grupo M, the free zone conglomerate in Santiago.
In North America, Lily Transportation Corporation, Needam MA, partnered with Roberto's Kids by providing domestic transportation from key collection hubs directly to their international holding company in Florida.
In the DR, Roberto's Kids director of logistical affairs, Valentin Contreras is working with SEDEFIR, Ronaldo Peralta, MLB Senior Manager of International Baseball Operations in Latin America and Oscar Perez, of the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities MLB Program identifying worthy and deserving leagues and organizations.
For more information about how you can be a part of this international baseball collection program contact Stephen Pindar at their NY Office (607) 432-7440 or their Caribbean Office (305) 395-4012 AST or by e-mail at: info@robertos-kids.org
Visit RK on the web at: www.robertos-kids.org (http://www.robertos-kids.org)
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Pindar says that Rafael Perez, director of International Player Development with the NY Mets, helped him start the baseball equipment distribution in the DR. Onfalia Morillo, director of public relations for LEIDSA, the leading local lottery and a well known sports broadcaster in the DR, worked with Pindar distributing the equipment on the north coast and connecting Pindar with the Ministry of Sports.
Pindar explained that the partnership with SEDEFIR ensures that all donations shipped are received through government channels.
Transportation this year was donated by Grupo M, the free zone conglomerate in Santiago.
In North America, Lily Transportation Corporation, Needam MA, partnered with Roberto's Kids by providing domestic transportation from key collection hubs directly to their international holding company in Florida.
In the DR, Roberto's Kids director of logistical affairs, Valentin Contreras is working with SEDEFIR, Ronaldo Peralta, MLB Senior Manager of International Baseball Operations in Latin America and Oscar Perez, of the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities MLB Program identifying worthy and deserving leagues and organizations.
For more information about how you can be a part of this international baseball collection program contact Stephen Pindar at their NY Office (607) 432-7440 or their Caribbean Office (305) 395-4012 AST or by e-mail at: info@robertos-kids.org
Visit RK on the web at: www.robertos-kids.org (http://www.robertos-kids.org)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)