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05-31-2006, 03:10 PM
The Cooperstown, New York National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced a nationwide collection program to deliver new or almost new baseball equipment to children in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The program, Roberto's Kids, honors Roberto Clemente.
Roberto's Kids is a collaborative effort between the Hall of Fame, Clemente family members Luis and Roberto Clemente, Jr., and two individual supporters of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Steve Pindar of Oneonta, N.Y., and Steve Tremitiere of Newtown, Pa. Roberto's Kids hopes to continue the work of Pindar and Tremitiere, who have each collected several tons of equipment for children in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in recent years.
Pindar started the Baseball Equipment Project in 1999 in the Dominican Republic with a single donation from the Oneonta Little League. In 2005, the Pindar family collected five tons of equipment for Dominican children, collecting for all ages from organizations across the country.
"The good thing about this project is that it provides much needed equipment to kids who have the hopes and dreams of playing in the Major Leagues one day," said Omar Minaya, executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the New York Mets.
This year, through Pindar's efforts, and with the support of sportscaster Onfalia Morillo in Santo Domingo, children at the Muchachos y Muchachas con Don Bosco program and the YMCA will receive baseball equipment. The opportunity to play baseball is an important incentive for keeping children in school, as Father Juan Linares of Don Bosco explained when Pindar visited his offices last year to look into the possibility of the donation. The Muchachos y Muchachas con Don Bosco program encourages kids that otherwise would be mostly on the streets, to get an education.
With the liaison with the Baseball Hall of Fame, the work of Pindar and Tremitiere acquires a nationwide dimension. "The goal of Roberto's Kids is to collect and distribute equipment from baseball leagues, charitable organizations, individuals or retailers in the United States and Canada and provide that equipment to those in Latin American countries where baseball is loved and played with passion," said Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey.
"As a not-for-profit, educational institution, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has the responsibility for connecting generations, and we are grateful for the commitment of the Clemente family, Steve Pindar and Steve Tremitiere and others to deliver the right tools to the next generation of baseball stars."
Organizations or individuals interested in supporting Roberto's Kids can contact the organization by calling 607-432-7440 or 607-437-8779, or by email at info@robertos-kids.org (mailto:info@robertos-kids.org)
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Roberto's Kids is a collaborative effort between the Hall of Fame, Clemente family members Luis and Roberto Clemente, Jr., and two individual supporters of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Steve Pindar of Oneonta, N.Y., and Steve Tremitiere of Newtown, Pa. Roberto's Kids hopes to continue the work of Pindar and Tremitiere, who have each collected several tons of equipment for children in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in recent years.
Pindar started the Baseball Equipment Project in 1999 in the Dominican Republic with a single donation from the Oneonta Little League. In 2005, the Pindar family collected five tons of equipment for Dominican children, collecting for all ages from organizations across the country.
"The good thing about this project is that it provides much needed equipment to kids who have the hopes and dreams of playing in the Major Leagues one day," said Omar Minaya, executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager of the New York Mets.
This year, through Pindar's efforts, and with the support of sportscaster Onfalia Morillo in Santo Domingo, children at the Muchachos y Muchachas con Don Bosco program and the YMCA will receive baseball equipment. The opportunity to play baseball is an important incentive for keeping children in school, as Father Juan Linares of Don Bosco explained when Pindar visited his offices last year to look into the possibility of the donation. The Muchachos y Muchachas con Don Bosco program encourages kids that otherwise would be mostly on the streets, to get an education.
With the liaison with the Baseball Hall of Fame, the work of Pindar and Tremitiere acquires a nationwide dimension. "The goal of Roberto's Kids is to collect and distribute equipment from baseball leagues, charitable organizations, individuals or retailers in the United States and Canada and provide that equipment to those in Latin American countries where baseball is loved and played with passion," said Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey.
"As a not-for-profit, educational institution, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has the responsibility for connecting generations, and we are grateful for the commitment of the Clemente family, Steve Pindar and Steve Tremitiere and others to deliver the right tools to the next generation of baseball stars."
Organizations or individuals interested in supporting Roberto's Kids can contact the organization by calling 607-432-7440 or 607-437-8779, or by email at info@robertos-kids.org (mailto:info@robertos-kids.org)
Link To Original Article (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)