Share the Glove

The Richmond Flying Mummies are excited to announce that the organization is now accepting applications for the Share the Glove Youth Baseball Equipment Grant Program in partnership with the Northwoods League Foundation. The Share the Glove program provides youth baseball and softball equipment annually in every Northwoods League market, helping remove barriers to participation and grow the game at the grassroots level.

Entering its eighth year, the Share the Glove initiative has allowed the Northwoods League Foundation to award more than $220,000 in baseball and softball equipment to youth organizations across league communities.

The Northwoods League Foundation (“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.

In support of this mission, the Foundation has announced it is continuing its Share the Glove initiative launched in 2018 for the 2026 season. The Foundation will be awarding twenty-six (26) equipment grants to youth baseball and softball organizations across the twenty-six (26) communities in which a Northwoods League Affiliate currently operates, including one grant awarded here in Richmond through the Flying Mummies.

For the 2026 season, the Flying Mummies will award one baseball equipment grant to a Richmond-area youth organization.

What does the grant include?

Each grant consists of a standardized set of Rawlings equipment, including:

(1) Set of catcher’s gear (helmet, chest protector, shin guards, mitt)
(6) Batting helmets
(9) Fielding gloves (7 right-handed, 2 left-handed)
(1) Bucket of practice baseballs
(3) Bats (27”, 28”, 29”)

Who is eligible?

Organizations must meet the following criteria:

Qualify as a 501(c)(3), school or school-based program, or community-based organization
Not be an individual, for-profit business, political, or religious organization
Provide baseball or softball opportunities for youth ages 9–12 within the Richmond community

How to apply

Applications will be accepted directly through the Flying Mummies front office. The Northwoods League Foundation will select the recipient in coordination with the team. The deadline to apply for the 2026 grant is April 17th.

Share the Glove

Date(Required)

Name(Required)

Name of Organization

Tax-Exempt Status (include copy of IRS designation, if applicable)

Upload copy of IRS Designation Letter (if available)

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Year Organization Founded(Required)

Contact Person(Required)

First Last

Contact's Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Mailing Address (if different from physical address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone Number(Required)

Website(Required)

Number of Participants(Required)

List all current funding sources (ex. dues, pay to play, grants, sponsors, government funds)(Required)

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)(Required)

Statement of Purpose Upload File (if applicable)

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Name of Person Completing Application(Required)

First Last

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.(Required)

YES