ANNUAL PICNIC SET JUNE 11, 2011
Baseball equipment needed
to give to 'Roberto's Kids'
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DENVILLE - Denville Baseball has scheduled its annual picnic for
Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Gardner Field from noon to 6 p.m. with a
rain date of Sunday, June 12.
This year, Denville Baseball is
joining with "Roberto's Kids" to encourage all township residents who
attend the picnic to bring slightly used or new equipment with them,
equipment that will be in turn given to children who can use it.
Tickets for the picnic are only $5 this year, thanks to the generosity
of 5 Train BBQ which is donating all the food and catering services in
recognition of families showing their kindness through their equipment
donations to Roberto's Kids.
"Roberto's Kids" was established in
honor the late Pittsburgh Pirate Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. The organization collects
new and slightly used baseball equipment to give to children in Latin
American countries who don't have any baseball gear of their own.
The program accepts new and slightly used gloves, balls, bats, catcher's equipment, batting
helmets, cleats and sneakers, uniforms, hats and socks.
"Denville
Baseball would like to thank 'Roberto's Kids' and 5 Train BBQ for their
participation in our picnic this year," said Denville Baseball publicity
director Gary Faccenda. "Please let's show our Denville spirit by
going through out existing equipment and uniforms and donating all
that's not being used to this great cause."
