Share the Glove Program

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 SEASON!

Eau Claire, Wis. – The Eau Claire Express and the Northwoods League Foundation have announced the participating teams for the ‘Share the Glove’ Softball Equipment Grant for the 2025 season. The Eau Claire Express is happy to once again partner with the NWL Foundation and provide one local youth softball team with a set of Rawlings equipment.

What is the grant?

The grant is a standardized set of Rawlings equipment, sized for youth ages 9-12. The softball grant includes:

(1) Set of Catcher’s Gear (helmet, chest protector, shin guards, mitt)
(6) Batting Helmets
(9) Fielding Gloves (7 right, 2 left)
(1) Bucket of practice softballs
(3) Bats (1-27”, 1-28”, 1-29”)

Who is eligible to receive the grant?

The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible to receive the grant:

The organization qualifies as a 501(c)(3) organization, school or school-based program, or community-based organization as defined under US IRC section 501(c)(3);

The organization is not an individual, for-profit business, political, or religious organization;
The organization provides opportunities for kids ages 9-12 to play softball within a community that is served by a Northwoods League affiliate.

Applications will be accepted until May 15th and the grant recipients will be notified by June 10th. The Foundation will make the final determination on the awarding of grants.

Please send questions to Sammi Costello: Sammi@eauclaireexpress.com

To fill out a paper application, Click Here.

Share the Glove

Please fill out completely to be considered for a recipient of Share The Glove Grant Program. Thank You.

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Organization Name*
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Year Organization Founded*
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Physical Address*
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Mailing Address (if different from physical address)
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Website*
Number of Participants*
List all current funding sources (e.g. dues, pay to play, grants, sponsors, government funds)*
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Section 2. Statement of Purpose --Please give us a brief description of how your organization enriches the lives of children and families in your community through the game of baseball or softball. (You may upload a file below)*
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Section 3. Signature By checking Yes below, I certify that the information provided in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand this information will be used to make a determination in the awarding of grants and if determined to be false or misleading, may disqualify my organization from consideration. If my organization is awarded the grant, information provided as part of this application (organization name, year founded, # of participants, statement of purpose) may be used for promotional purposes.
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