2024 Share the Glove Equipment Grant

The Waterloo Bucks have teamed up with the Northwoods League Foundation to provide a set of team equipment from Rawlings to an area youth baseball team. The Foundation’s grant, which is part of the “Share the Glove” initiative, is one of 25 grants to be awarded in each NWL community.

The Northwoods League Foundation is donating youth Rawlings baseball and softball equipment this Spring. Each grant will include one set of catcher’s gear, nine fielding gloves, six batting helmets, three bats, and one bucket of practice balls. Thirteen baseball grants and twelve softball grants will be awarded in total throughout the NWL’s footprint.

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

1. Organization qualifies, or would qualify, as a 501(c)(3) organization, school or school-based program, or community-based organization as defined under USIRC section 501(c)(3);

2. Organization is not an individual, for-profit business, political, or religious organization;

3. Organization provides opportunities for kids ages 9-12 to play baseball or softball within a community that is served by a Northwoods League affiliate.

The Waterloo Bucks are taking applications for the grant until May 15th. The team or organization who is selected to receive the grant will be notified by June 9th. The Bucks will then coordinate to present the recipients on the field during a Bucks game this summer.

The “Share the Glove” Grant Application may be found below as an online application or as a downloadable pdf. Completed Grant Application pdfs may be returned to Bucks general manager Dan Corbin at corbin@waterloobucks.com or via mail at PO Box 4124, Waterloo, IA 50704 by the May 15th deadline.


MISSION STATEMENT | 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.


“The Northwoods League is proud to partner with Rawlings and our affiliated teams once again on the Northwoods League Foundation’s Share the Glove grant, providing high-quality baseball and softball equipment to youth organizations across the region,” said Northwoods League Foundation President Ryan Voz. “As youth sports programs continue to navigate a challenging landscape, community support is more important than ever.”

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.


APPLY FOR 2024 GRANT

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PDF | Share the Glove Grant Details

PDF | Share the Glove Grant Application

Please turn in all pdf applications to the Waterloo Bucks via ground mail or email:

Waterloo Bucks waterloobucks@waterloobucks.com
PO Box 4124
Waterloo, IA 50704

PREVIOUS SHARE THE GLOVE GRANT RECIPIENTS

YEAR TYPE OF GRANT RECIPIENT
2024 Baseball Waterloo Leisure Services
2023 Softball Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley
2022 Baseball City of Dike Recreation Department
2021 Softball Jesup Community Recreation
2020 Baseball Heat Baseball Club
2019 Softball City of Dike Recreation Department