Category: Community

Florida Volunteers Help Rebuild Local Little League® Program After Back-to-Back Hurricanes

  After Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck St. Petersburg, Florida, in late 2024, local communities across the state were reeling from the damage left behind. However, volunteers like Dondi and […]

Michigan Volunteer Helps Bring the Little League® Challenger Division to the Spotlight

  More than 15 years ago, Kallie Griffin-Pena’s mom mailed her a copy of a newspaper article promoting an upcoming Little League Challenger Division® Jamboree event in Paw Paw, Michigan. […]

Little Leaguer® in Maine Gives Back to Community Through Series of Fundraisers

  At seven years old, Dorian Pillsbury was swinging a baseball bat, playing catch with his friends, dreaming of being a professional athlete, and picking his first of many causes […]

An Inside Look at The Leagues of La Grange, Illinois

Community is such an integral piece of the Little League® program and it plays a pivotal role in bringing kids and families together all around the world each year. Just outside […]

North Reading (Mass.) LL Summer Baseball Tournament Highlights 2024 Jimmy Fund Little League® Season

On a warm summer day, five-year-old Patrick Cady was sitting on the edge of his seat alongside the North Reading (Mass.) Little League (NRLL) baseball diamond, enchanted by the exciting […]

Little Leaguer® Raises More than $15,000 in Toy Donations for Sick and Underprivileged Children

Five years ago, Emma Vulpi was watching YouTube videos when she came across a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital advertisement. While her video quickly resumed and her night went on […]

Little Leaguers® Make Lifelong Memories at Warren Park All-Girls Fall Baseball League

After two years of hosting an all-girls baseball game at the end of the season, Rachel Gansner, volunteer coach and local league board member, was ready to take it to […]

Azalea Park Little League Brings Community Together with Mural Honoring Roberto Clemente

A native of Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente spent 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates where he was named a 15-time All-Star and earned two World Series championship titles. More than […]

Silver Lakes/Helendale Little League Named the 2024 Carl E. Stotz Little League® Community of the Year

A chartered Little League® program since 1991, Silver Lakes/Helendale (Calif.) Little League has been named the recipient of the 2024 Carl E. Stotz Little League Community of the Year Award. […]