For the fourth consecutive year, Gatorade, the Official Sports Performance Beverage of Little League® Baseball and Softball, has provided a unique opportunity for Little League Urban Initiative programs to receive Gatorade Hydration Packs, with additional support from its Fuel Tomorrow initiative. As part of the program, more than 7,750 Little Leaguers® received hydration packs this season, and 52 leagues received $1000 Fuel Tomorrow Grants.
“We are incredibly grateful for Gatorade’s continued commitment to Little League, which enhances our communities and our signature events, helping to ensure more children have access to the resources they need to enjoy a positive youth sports experience,” said Liz DiLullo Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Business Relationship Officer. “Partnerships like this play an integral role in advancing Little League’s mission to provide impactful experiences for young athletes across the country, and we are proud to continue to work alongside this powerful brand.”
Throughout the 2026 regular season, every local league affiliated with the Little League Urban Initiative program was provided with the opportunity to opt in to the Gatorade Hydration Pack Program, which provides 15 Gatorade squeeze bottles (20 oz.) and 45 Gatorade powder sticks (1.23 oz.) to each team within the league at the Coach Pitch Division and above.
The first 52 local Urban Initiative leagues that opted into the program this year received Gatorade Hydration Packs and a $1,000 Fuel Tomorrow Community Grant, to each league, to help with their operational expenses and to enhance the experience for the players. Below is a list of the 52 Urban Initiative league recipients:
| Lancaster Rec (Pa.) LL | Frederick American (Md.) LL | Bandera (Texas) County LL |
| Richmond (Calif.) LL | Ted Williams LL (Worcester, Mass.) | North Houston (Texas) American LL |
| Chamberlayne LL (Richmond, Va.) | Washington Park LL (Union City, N.J.) | Bethlehem LL (Richmond, Va.) |
| Northwest LL (Pfafftown, N.C.) | Asbury Park (N.J.) LL | Hampton (Va.) Wythe LL |
| Ocala (Fla.) LL | West End Baseball & Softball LL (Trenton, N.J.) | Central Accomack LL (Onancock, Va.) |
| Mamie Johnson LL (Washington D.C.) | Pelham Parkway LL (Bronx, N.Y.) | Oak Park LL (Sacramento, Calif.) |
| Twin City Baseball LL (Winston Salem, N.C.) | Yellow Jackets LL (Tampa, Fla.) | Tahoe Tallac LL (Sacramento, Calif.) |
| Jackie Robinson West LL (Washington Heights, Ill.) | Highlands LL (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Brawley (Calif.) LL |
| Calumet Region LL (Lake Station, Ill.) | Elm Street LL (Fernandina Beach, Fla.) | Hollypark LL (Hawthorne, Calif.) |
| West Akron LL (Barberton, Ohio) | Belmont Heights LL (Tampa, Fla.) | Ladera LL (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Walter Pop Smith LL (New Haven, Conn.) | La Bella (Fla.) LL | Lemon Grove (Calif.) LL |
| Arrowhead LL (San Bernardino, Calif.) | Milford LL (Marietta, Ga.) | Las Palmas LL (National City, Calif.) |
| Kiwanis/Knight of Columbus LL (San Bernardino, Calif.) | East Athens (Ga.) LL | San Diego (Calif.) American-Memorial Park LL |
| Westend LL (San Bernardino, Calif.) | Dixie LL (Houston, Texas) | Encanto LL (San Diego, Calif.) |
| Snowline LL (Pollock Pines, Calif.) | Roseville (Calif.) LL | Central LL (Highland, Calif.) |
| Divide LL (Cool, Calif.) | La Habra (Calif.) City LL | Mora (N.M.) LL |
| Thunderbird LL (Albuquerque, N.M.) | Forest Grove (Ore.) LL | Seattle (Wash.) Central LL |
| Steel Lake LL (Milton, Wash.) |
Since 2011, Gatorade has been on the sidelines at Little League events in communities all around the world and has been an avid supporter of the program’s signature events, providing hydration to the participants at Little League World Series events as well as the Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series. Additionally, Gatorade furthers its commitment to the local league level with Hydration Pack programs available in select markets during the chartering process, educational resources for parents and league officials around hydration tips, and more. Over the years, a number of Little League graduates have also been recognized as part of the Gatorade Player of the Year Awards, and fans each summer get to enjoy watching LLWS™ players “Guess the Gatorade” with some fun and exciting content across its digital channels.
Gatorade is also a member of The Aspen Institute’s 63×30 Vision, joining Little League and other industry leaders with a focus of getting at least 63% of youth playing sports by the end of the decade in 2030.
The Little League Urban Initiative has provided opportunities for underserved communities to have access to Little League programs, which have benefited tens of thousands of children and volunteers across the country since its creation in 1999. The program gives opportunities to more than 50,000 players and 4,000 Little League teams and has helped complete nearly 30 field renovation projects around the country.
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