Beads to Play Baseball

11/06/2025

💐 Thank You in Honor of Flo Johnson 💐

A heartfelt thank you to those who have made donations in memory of Florence “Flo” Johnson. Your generosity and love mean so much to her family. ❤️

Donations received from:
-Lynn Walters
-Sarah Gardner
-Cherri Irgang
-Bill Kean Family, Debbie, Bud & Janet
-Andrea Bailey
-Caroline Alexander
-Bryan and Brenda Cooper
-Phil and Karen Fisher
-Polly Flemming
-Daniel and Janice Stevens
-Thomas Walters

Flo’s spirit of kindness continues to shine through each of you.

10/14/2025

So proud of Maddox for being recognized by the Trumbull County Planning Commission during their “Something Good” initiative! ✨

His work through Beads to Play Baseball continues to make a difference — helping kids play sports, supporting local families, and spreading kindness throughout our community. ❤️⚾

He recently began collaborating with Girard High School’s National Honor Society to get even more students involved and grow the impact across our schools and community.

Congratulations, Maddox — this honor is so well deserved! 👏

A heartfelt thank-you to the Trumbull County Planning Commission for recognizing Maddox’s efforts and for celebrating positive stories that uplift our community. 💙

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08/25/2025

So proud of our cousin/niece Cecelia who is the setter for the Lakeview volleyball team. She gifted these keychains to her Varsity and JV team at the beginning of her season! 💙🏐 Thanks for your order!

08/25/2025

Back to school keychains for some lucky students in Lakeview! 💙🐶 Thanks for your order!

08/18/2025

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08/18/2025

This afternoon, Beads to Play Baseball had the incredible opportunity to partner with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. ⚾️

Maddox shared his story of how this initiative began and passed out bracelets and keychains to the players. Coach Q spoke with the team about the importance of giving back, and Maddox was honored to serve as the Scrappers’ bat boy during the game.

In a generous show of support, the Scrappers announced they will be donating all of their “fee” money to Beads to Play Baseball. To make the afternoon even more special, one of the players presented Maddox with a bat as a token of appreciation for his cause.

A heartfelt thank you to Coach Q, his wife Maggie McCracken, and Heather Safarek Sahli, GM of the Scrappers, for welcoming us and making this day possible. 💙

We are grateful to the Scrappers organization for standing behind our mission and helping us continue to turn beads into opportunities for kids to play the game they love.

07/25/2025

🎉 Big Update from Maddox's Beads to Play Baseball! ⚾️

Yesterday, Maddox made a $1,000 donation to Second Harvest Pantry, earmarked specifically for the GIS/Prospect Elementary food pantry.

We always strive to stay transparent, so here’s what your support has helped us do just in 2025:
✨ Paid baseball registration fees for 16 athletes — 11 from Girard and 5 from Liberty — totaling $1,370
✨ Donated a $50 bat to one of our athletes
✨ Contributed $250 toward Liam’s surgery (a student in Girard)
✨ Gave $1,000 to the school food pantry
💥 That’s $2,670 donated this year alone! 💥

And here’s what you've helped us accomplish since 2020:
⚾️ 147 athlete registrations paid for — totaling $11,165 to Girard Baseball Association and Liberty teams
🧢 $5,975 donated to DSG for player equipment
🥫 $5,376 donated to the GIS/Prospect food bank

That’s over $22,500 in total impact — all because of YOUR support. 🙏💙

What started as a little idea in 2020 — just a boy making beaded bracelets to help kids play baseball — has grown into something truly incredible. It’s not only made a huge difference in our community, but it’s also taught Maddox life lessons in empathy, hard work, generosity, and leadership — lessons we never imagined he’d experience at such a young age. 💛

Whether you’ve purchased a bracelet, shared our story, or supported us during our Valentine’s season (our biggest fundraiser of the year!), please know you’ve been part of something truly meaningful.

Thank you for helping us make a difference — one bracelet, one game, and one child at a time. ⚾️



📸 Pictured: Maddox with Second Harvest Chief Executive Michael Iberis and Media Contact Renee Fuller

03/22/2025

We finished softball & baseball team gift this week for Aiden and Nico! Thanks for your order and good luck this season! 🥎⚾️❤️

03/11/2025

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T-Ball (ages 4-6) registration is still open through this Friday 3/14. All other age groups are CLOSED! Make sure you register before its to late!!