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 US Students " Pitch in the Help CBF and The Garden Valley Neighborhood

On April 29, 2008 the McKinley House of University School lended a hand, as part of their Service Day, to the Cleveland Baseball Federation by traveling to one of the organization's community fields, on E 73rd in downtown Cleveland, to restore the field. Over 35 boys aging from 15 to 18 helped out by picking up trash, sweeping sidewalks, pulling roots from the infield, and raking the infield. In only a few hours starting at 9:30 in the morning, the field was already looking better. We worked hard, tried our best and kept in the back our minds that someday inner city kids would be playing on this field. The field plans to debut in late May and all of us from the house and University School wish the teams, coaches, and players best of luck in their season.

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  April 14, 2008

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                                   April 14, 2008

 

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Brings Play Ball Tour for Kids to Cleveland

 

$15,000 cash grant provided for Cleveland Baseball Federation

Baltimore, MD – The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation today announced the 2008 Play Ball Tour for Kids will stop in Cleveland on April 15th.  The stop will be the tenth stop of the tour and will feature a youth and coaches baseball clinic at the Sports Dome in Valley View, OH.

 

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s Play Ball Tour for Kids is a national 17-city tour designed to generate excitement and awareness about the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation programs and to expose kids to the game of baseball and “The Ripken Way.” For complete list to Play Ball Tour for Kids cities, please see page 2.

 

“We’re thrilled to bring the Play Ball Tour for Kids to Cleveland, OH to promote our message of dedication and positive decision making to youth” said Cal Ripken, Jr. “The Play Ball Tour for Kids is a great tool for us to carry on Dad’s message of leadership, work ethic and respect to a new generation of kids across the country.”

 

In addition to funding and equipment grants, participating organizations receive training and materials for the Foundation’s character education program, Healthy Choices, Healthy Children – a comprehensive, discussion-based program that emphasizes vital life skills such as teamwork, respect, personal responsibility, and leadership. 

 

Cleveland Play Ball Tour for Kids Activities:

April 15 (5:30pm-7:30pm)

 Baseball clinic with Cleveland Baseball Federation


Page 2 - 2008 Play Ball Tour for Kids:

 

Community                                                                 Date

Fredericksburg, VA                                        March 31 - April 1

Richmond, VA                                               April 2

Atlanta, GA                                                   April 4-5

Naples, FL                                                     April 7

Tampa Bay, FL                                                      April 8

Montgomery, AL                                              April 10

Jackson, MS                                                                 April 11

Mississippi Delta, MS                                          April 12

Cincinnati, OH                                                        April 14

Cleveland, OH                                                             April 15

Burlington, VT                                                          April 17

Nashua, NH                                                      April 18

Boston, MA                                                        April 19 - 21

Waterbury, CT                                                                April 22

Bridgeport, CT                                                                  April 23

Philadelphia, PA                                                    April 28

Baltimore, MD                                                            May 12

 About the Play Ball Tour for Kids

Since its inception in 2005, the Play Ball Tour for Kids has donated over $3.3 million in funding and equipment to community based organizations with the goal of promoting healthy decision making and character building activities through baseball. The Tour has impacted 19,000 youth in 64 communities since 2005.  The 2008 Play Ball Tour for Kids will be conducted by Foundation staff members in 17 communities during the month of April and will contribute $1,339,636 in funding and equipment. 

 About the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation uses baseball and softball themed programs to help build character and teach critical life lessons to disadvantaged youth residing in America’s most distressed communities.  Founded in 2001 by members of the Ripken family in memory of their patriarch Cal, Sr., the Foundation works to create programs that positively impact disadvantaged youth through active community partnerships with America’s most successful youth service organizations. The Ripken Foundation uses the baseball and softball field to help teach life’s critical lessons such as perseverance, loyalty, nutrition, hard work, and leadership to young people residing in disadvantaged communities. 

 www.ripkenfoundation.org

 Media Contact

Jeff Breslin

jbreslin@ripkenfoundation.org

908.399.5699 - cell

March 6, 2008

       

       

 

 

Yours Truly Restaurants

30 North Main Street

Chagrin Falls, OH 44022

440-247-8338

 

 

Contact:  Jeffrey Shibley, 440-666-1967

Additional Contact: John Carter,  216-212-9956

E-mail: js@ytr.com; jcarter@cbfkids.org 

  

Yours Truly Restaurants collects baseball gloves for Cleveland Baseball Federation  

From March 15 to April 15, all Yours Truly locations will be collecting new and gently used baseball gloves for the Cleveland Baseball Federation (CBF). 

This marks the second consecutive year that Yours Truly has partnered with CBF, a 98-year-old non-profit that runs all the baseball and softball programs for the City of Cleveland. 

CBF provides full funding for over 7,000 youth participants, as well as the necessary leadership to ensure that the baseball programs contain components that promote social and educational values to help youth become productive adult citizens. 

CBF Executive Director John Carter says the organization has volunteers who will recondition gently used gloves.  “This year, we decided to focus the collection drive specifically on gloves, one of our greatest needs,” says Carter.   

Some past CBF participants include Cleveland Indians owner Larry Dolan, former professional basketball player Earl Boykins, former Major League baseball player Rich Rollins and Judge John E. Corrigan.

“Last year, our guests and staff really supported this program and many children benefited.  This year, we are proud to add an eighth collection location at our newest restaurant on Rockside Road,” says Yours Truly Partner Jeffrey Shibley. 

Monetary donations will also be collected.  CBF is a charitable organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions are fully tax deductible.  Donations may be dropped off at Yours Truly during restaurant hours:  Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. or online at www.cbfkids.com. 

Yours Truly Restaurants has eight locations including Beachwood, Chagrin Falls, Hudson, Mayfield Village, Medina, Mentor, Rockside and Shaker Square.   For more information about Yours Truly, visit www.ytr.com or, to learn more about Cleveland Baseball Federation, visit www.cbfkids.com.  For any other questions, please call 440-666-1967.