PROJECT USED (Used Softball Equipment Donations) Do you have any softball equipment that you are no longer using? Do you have "lost and found" items that have not been claimed? Don't throw it away... DONATE YOUR USED SOFTBALL EQUIPMENT TO US!
The York County Junior Girls Softball League is participating in a used softball equipment collection campaign in 2005. This is our second year of participation in this project in an effort to help the ISF (International Softball Federation) send used softball equipment and uniforms to underdeveloped countries around the world. The ISF has 124 member nations. These members are the softball federations/associations of different nations all over the world. Many of these national federations/associations such as the United States (Amateur Softball Association - ASA), Softball Canada, the Japanese Softball Association, Softball Australia and the Chinese Softball Association are very large and able to take care of themselves as far as equipment and facilities are concerned. But the majority of ISF's members are still developing the sport in their country to some extent and struggle to either afford or gain access to equipment. Softball is a game that requires a lot of equipment in order to play and many of ISF's member federations/associations need help in getting equipment and uniforms.
The equipment will eventually be sent to the ISF Director of Development in Florida with recognition from the York County Junior Girls Softball League as the donor. However, individual or group contributions to this league project will receive recognition on a special page that is posted on our league web site. Hopefully, during the coming year, this project will grow to the point of receiving much publicity from local newspaper press as it did in 2004.
If you have any used softball equipment or unclaimed "lost and found" items - balls, bats, gloves, helmets, catching gear, equipment bags, umpire gear, and/or uniforms - WE NEED IT! No matter what condition this equipment is in, or how old you might think it is, the ISF can always use it. Please help out some of ISF's member nations with their efforts to play and develop our great game of softball by donating your used softball equipment and uniforms.
Contact Sheree Shermeyer of the Hellam Girls Softball organization, at
KKShirt@aol.com to arrange for pick up or delivery of your used softball equipment. If you have any questions or cannot reach Sheree, please contact Dave Trump, the league president, at 717-495-2830 or e-mail
ycjgsoftball@aol.com if you have any questions or want to make other arrangements for pick up or delivery of your used softball equipment.
The following organizations and individuals have generously supported our league's PROJECT USED:
* Delone Catholic High School
* Dover Area Athletic Association
* Hellam Recreation
* JLS Girls Softball
* Keystone Thunder Girls Fast Pitch Softball Association
* Littlestown Recreation
* NEYSA Girls Softball
* PA Blaze Girls Fast Pitch Softball
* Pleasureville/North Hills/Springetts Youth Club
* Rockettes Girls Softball
* Southern York County Warrior Softball
* Spring Garden Township Recreation
* Stewartstown Girls Softball
* West Manchester Township Recreation
* West Manheim Recreation
* York College of Pennsylvania
* York Township Recreation
* York Chapter - PIAA Softball Officials
* York City and County Umpires Association
* Zion View Athletic Association
As of January 31, 2008, we have collected the following items from York County area communities:
Balls - 711
Batting Helmets - 476
Shirts - 464
Pants - 384
Bats - 315
Caps/Visors - 244
Stirrup Socks - 156 pair
Shorts - 125
Trophies - 75
Socks - 60 pair
Catcher's Chest Protectors - 49
Throw Down Bases - 26
Catcher's Shin Guards - 18 Sets
Fielder's Gloves - 15
Catcher's Mask w/ Guard attached - 16
Catcher's Mask w/o Helmet attached - 14
Bat/Equipment Bags - 10
Knee Pads - 9
Umpire Plate Brushes - 7
Umpire Ball/Strike/Out Indicators - 6
Shoes - 4 pair
Plastic Sheet Bases - 3
Practice Net - 1
Ankle Supports - 1
Umpire Plate Shoes - 1 pair
Shin Pads - 1 pair
We collected 1,681 items of used (and new) softball equipment from York County area communities in 2004 just to start this project! We also received about 500 items from a collection drop off location at the Greek Women's Olympic Softball event in York on July 16, 2004. There were also about another 500 items collected at the Greek Women's Softball event in Allentown, Pa on July 19, 2004, that were brought to our York collection point.
On October 18, 2004, we shipped 2,681 items in 104 cartons to the ISF in Plant City, Florida with the help of free shipping provided by Dave Persing, ASA of PA District 4 Commissioner.
Since 2005, we have collected an additional 1500 items, bringing our grand total to 4,181 items collected since we kicked off this project in 2004!!!
