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Through its Share the Glove initiative, the Northwoods League Foundation has awarded over $220,000 in baseball and softball equipment to youth organizations across its 25 Northwoods League communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Northwoods League Foundation will be awarding youth baseball and softball equipment through 24\u00a0Share the Glove<\/em>\u00a0grants to be awarded this Spring.<\/p>\n Twelve baseball grants and twelve softball grants will be awarded across the Northwoods League footprint to eligible youth organizations. Northwoods League affiliate teams will be coordinating the application process within their respective communities throughout the Spring, with the baseball and softball grants being allocated as follows:<\/p>\n Baseball Grants:<\/strong>\u00a0Battle Creek, MI; Fond du Lac, WI; Green Bay, WI; Kalamazoo, MI; Kenosha, WI; Lakeshore, WI; Madison, WI; Rockford, IL; Royal Oak, MI; Traverse City, MI; Wausau, WI; Wisconsin Rapids, WI<\/p>\n Softball Grants:<\/strong>\u00a0Bismarck, ND; Dickinson, ND; Duluth, MN; Eau Claire, WI;\u00a0La Crosse, WI; Mankato, MN; Minot, ND; Rochester, MN; St. Cloud, MN; Thunder Bay, ONT*; Waterloo, IA; Willmar, MN<\/p>\n From the applications collected, the Northwoods League Foundation will select one (1) recipient in each community. Organizations must meet the applicable criteria, which includes compliance with IRS 501(c)(3) guidelines.<\/p>\n The Northwoods League Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves as a vehicle to transform a shared passion for baseball into positive change and support for communities. The Mission of the Northwoods League Foundation is to utilize the game of baseball to enrich the quality of life for children and families with an enduring and caring focus on Northwoods League communities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n