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Twelve-year old Mount Laurel
resident Jeremy Shpigel is collecting new and gently used baseball equipment
for needy kids. A box for the collection
is located in the lobby of the Mount Laurel Library and will remain there until
Sunday, April 14. Donations of bats and
balls have already begun rolling in and more are welcome.
Jeremy has undertaken a community
service project in conjunction with Pitch
in for Baseball, to collect baseball equipment to give to kids from all
around the world, including the United
States, who cannot afford the equipment and
to communities that suffer from environmental disasters. An example is the assistance that Pitch in for Baseball provided to the
town of Ludlow, Vermont, which sustained significant damage
from Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Additional collection sites are
located at Lenape
High School, Adath
Emanu-El Synagogue, and the Mount Laurel Fire Department’s three stations.
Additionally, there will be a collection box in the Thomas Harrington
Middle School’s gyms on
January 26, January 27, February 2, February 3, February 9, and February 10.
Please consider making donations of
baseball equipment and help disadvantaged youths enjoy America’s
favorite pastime!
