Desoto Youth Sports

Please Adopt-A-Player in Need This Season It is Desoto Youth Sports (DYS) goal that every child in our County that wants to play baseball will have the opportunity to play in our local programs. Playing baseball can be a real challenge for families struggling to make ends meet. Baseball can be expensive. In addition to league fees, most teams require additional money to pay for practice field rental, team equipment, uniforms, and tournament entry fees at a minimum. Add those costs to the price of a new or even used mitt, a helmet, a bat, cleats, etc...the costs alone oftentimes prevent kids from playing ball at all. Families just don't think they can afford it. Don't let these costs be a barrier for a child in this community wanting to play ball. DYS primary goal is to do everything it can to help these families with fee assistance, donating equipment, providing uniforms and we need your help to make it happen. DYS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that receives no public funding. We are a volunteer based organization only which allows all donations to go directly to the program to see that as many children can be financially assisted as possible. Please consider adopting a player this season and maybe every season by donating to the DYS Foundation. Donated funds go directly to a specific family applying for help to assist in off-setting league fees or in appropriate cases helping with player or team equipment. If you played ball and have great memories of your own childhood growing up playing ball, don't let the game's cost prevent a kid like you once were from playing ball and receiving the great life lessons the game teaches along with the memories that last a lifetime. A player you adopt today could be a player supporting a future baseball family which ultimately perpetuates the game we all love. Please consider being an individual or corporate sponsor. Contact us today through Facebook Messaging, email ([email protected]) or by phone. What amount should I donate? Any donation amount is accepted and very much appreciated! Review the general donation guidelines to get started. A donation towards a player fee gives the ball player and their family an entire season of league baseball play games with a team. Adopt-A-Player Donation Levels/ Donation General Impact $25-$50 Typical Registration Fee $51-$99 Uniform and/or 1-2 pieces of equipment $100-$200 Registration fee, uniform and/or 1-2 pieces of equipment $201-$300 Registration fee, uniform and/or 2-3 pieces of equipment $301+ Fully adopt a player or assist with multiple players depending on donation amount General Requirements for Scholarship Applicants: • Support from Parent/or family member to make their child available for practices and games. • Qualifies for reduced/free lunch program at their school. • Shows demonstrative need of help. What happens after I make a donation? • You will receive confirmation that your donation was received. • You will receive a thank you letter from the DYS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, acknowledging your donation. • We will notify the family you have adopted and let them know they have received the support they need to play ball this season. We will assist with registration as well as work with the Coach and Parent for registration, uniforms and equipment needs that are covered by a donation.

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