Tag: GWG50

“Dear Girls with Game” – Kevin Fountain

Dear Girls with Game, This is YOUR time to shine. We are here for YOU. Throughout my life, as well as my professional career, I’ve witnessed so many Girls with […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight – Melissa Shaffer, Human Resources Generalist

Melissa Shaffer has been with Little League® in the Human Resources department for more than 15 years, but her start with the organization came long before her first day in […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight – Becky Bassett, Operations Coordinator

Throughout her career working for Little League®, Becky Bassett has served in a variety of roles, responded to countless questions, and has become the calming, reassuring, and informed voice for […]

Six Innings with Kelsie Whitmore, the First Female to Play Professional Baseball in The Atlantic League

During Opening Day of the 2022 Atlantic League season, the Staten Island FerryHawks were down 5-3 to the Charleston Dirty Birds in the 9th inning. With a late-inning rally underway, […]

“Dear Girls with Game” – Hannah James

Dear Girls with Game, I still remember the pressure weighing on my chest and the nerves tingling through my fingers as I would get into my starting blocks just before […]

Six Innings with Caroline Marks, Olympic Surfer and 2023 World Surf League Women’s Tour Champion

Barrel racing on horseback, soccer, softball, tennis, golf, and surfing – all sports that Caroline Marks, now a professional surfer, competed in as a young female athlete. A graduate of […]

#GWG50 Staff Spotlight: Beata Kaszuba-Baker: Europe and Africa Region Director

The first full-time female director of the Little League® Europe and Africa Region, Beata Kaszuba-Baker, a native of Poland, oversees the growth and development of nearly 750 teams and more […]

“Dear Girls with Game” – Liz DiLullo Brown

Dear Girls with Game, I see you. You are working hard, trying your best, and figuring out who you are and who you want to be. I wish someone would […]

“Dear Girls with Game” – Chris Downs

Dear Girls With Game, For decades, I’ve not only served as an employee for Little League, but have also volunteered at both the local and district levels, just as millions […]

Little League® Launches #GWG50 Grant Program

UPDATE: The application period for the Girls With Game 50 Grants has closed. All grant applicants will be notified on or before April 30. Please continue to look for additional opportunities to […]