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Jupiter Senior Softball Players

Collecting Equipment For Youth Groups In Need

A campaign by the Jupiter Senior Softball Association board member and coordinator of the equipment For more information about the equipment collection
to collect baseball and softball equipment for youths collection. or Jupiter Senior Softball contact Dave Summers at 800-
in economically stressed areas has brought numerous Youth baseball and softball organizations in areas such 8230 or go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. The senior
donations of a variety of used and surplus items since its as Lake Wales, Fla., where a hurricane demolished an softball program is open to persons 55 and older and
launch in mid-January. equipment room and Sonoma, Calif., where more than new players are always welcome. Games are at Jupiter
“The response has been great,” said Association 100 baseball families lost their homes in wildfires, are Community Park every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
President Dave Summers. “We’ve received a ton of bats, among areas that have benefited from Turn Two for Youth’s morning beginning at 8:30 a.m.
about a dozen gloves and batting helmets and cleats and donations. Others include Huntington, W.Va., and youth
other equipment,” he said. The campaign is a cooperative baseball and softball groups in the Dominican Republic,
effort with a national charitable organization, Turn Two South Africa and Tajikistan, Turn Two for Youth Executive
for Youth, of Charlotte, N.C., that will receive, clean Director Vince Chelena, said in an email message.
and refurbish the equipment
and ship it to credible youth
organizations around the
country and abroad.
Equipment donations can
be dropped off at the Jupiter
Community Park parking lot,
3377 Church St., between
8 and 8:30 a.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Items
received thus far include used
equipment from the Senior
Softball Association and from
individual players and the
public. Items needed include
fielding gloves, bats, softballs,
baseballs, helmets, catcher’s
mitts, batting gloves, cleats
and equipment bags.
Persons are encouraged to
clean out their storage closets
and garages of any used
or unwanted baseball and
softball items. The collection
drive is for a great cause and
donations will be accepted
through the end of March, Tom Cosentino, left, and Dave Summers display baseball and softball equipment that will
said Tom Cosentino, JSSA be donated to youth organizations in need. Donations are being accepted through March.
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