The St. Joseph Recreation Department it’s receiving a Junior Twins Equipment Kit from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. This new equipment donation will help The City of St. Joseph Recreation Department keep registration costs low and make the game accessible for youth participants. Junior Twins equipment will be used by boys and girls playing t-ball, soft toss, coach pitch and softball, ranging in ages from 5-14 this summer.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for us to improve our programs” said Rhonda Juell, St. Joseph park and rec director.
The Twins Community Fund’s Junior Twins Equipment Kit Program provides new equipment kits to youth baseball and softball organizations in the Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida. Fulfilled by nonprofit partner Pitch In for Baseball & Softball, Junior Twins Equipment Kits for both baseball and softball provide new, age-appropriate equipment including gloves, balls, bats, helmets and catcher’s sets.
The Twins Community Fund and its grant programs are supported in part by its cornerstone partners—Target, US Bank, Treasure Island, Nike and Uponor—and fans across Twins Territory. The Junior Twins Equipment Kit Program is granting more than $100,000 worth of equipment kits to 27 youth baseball and softball organizations across Twins Territory this spring.
“The Twins Community Fund is committed to making sure kids across Twins Territory have the support, equipment and safe places to play the games they love,” said Kristin Rortvedt, executive director of the Twins Community Fund. “We’re proud to provide grants that help communities empower young people and foster belonging through these games.”
