{"id":26682,"date":"2026-09-30T15:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/?p=26682"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:27:44","slug":"kalamazoo-growlers-partner-with-first-day-shoe-fund-to-donate-190-pairs-of-shoes-to-local-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/kalamazoo-growlers-partner-with-first-day-shoe-fund-to-donate-190-pairs-of-shoes-to-local-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalamazoo Growlers Partner with First Day Shoe Fund to Donate 190 Pairs of Shoes to Local Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1655.68px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Every stolen base meant a little more for the Kalamazoo Growlers this summer. Throughout the 2026 season, the Growlers partnered with Honor Credit Union to support the First Day Shoe Fund, an organization dedicated to providing new shoes to local children in need. For every stolen base recorded by the Growlers, $18 was donated toward the initiative, helping provide approximately 190 pairs of new shoes to youth throughout the Kalamazoo community.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is another example of how the Growlers continue to make an impact beyond the baseball field. By turning an exciting part of the game into an opportunity to give back, the Growlers and Honor Credit Union were able to support local families and help ensure more children have access to properly fitting shoes. 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