Category: Community

Florida Little Leaguer® Emphasizes the Importance of Creating Space for Everyone to Play the Game They Love

  In 2021, eight-year-old Evangeline Iarossi from Palma Ceia Little League in Tampa, Florida, noticed an imbalance of playing opportunities for girls in her community. Her local league complex had […]

Local League Best Practices for Connecting with Your Community

For many families and volunteers joining a Little League® program, finding that sense of community both on and off the field is a major benefit. One of the organization’s five core values, Community is […]

Ingram (Texas) Little League Earns $25,000 Little League® Disaster Relief Grant After Devastating Flooding

In July 2025, the City of Ingram and the surrounding area in Texas were devastated by the quick-hitting Hill Country Floods, completely destroying homes, ripping apart businesses, and unfortunately taking […]

Bar Mitzvah Project Supports Little League Challenger Division®

  For Ayden Roitstein, his connection with the Little League Challenger Division® goes far beyond the baseball diamond. In 2020, Ayden was introduced to the program for the first time […]

From the Concession Stand to Community Support: How a League in California Lifts Up Local Families

There is nothing better than running to the concession stand for a favorite candy, soft-serve ice cream, iced cold Gatorade, fountain soda, or a hot item off the grill after […]

Indiana Little Leaguer® Brings Joy to Kids Battling Serious Illnesses Through His Love for Baseball

Throughout the 2024-2025 baseball season, 19 kids battling serious illnesses or living with disabilities were in the stands cheering on the Fort Wayne TinCaps, a High-A affiliate of the San […]

A Fun, Fall Fundraiser: How a Local League in West Virginia Raised More Than $20,000

As the leaves began to change color and the air grew crisp, the volunteers of Ona-Milton Little League were making their way to the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival, but they […]

2025 Little League Softball® World Series Champion Supports Kids with Type 1 Diabetes

  With a solid catch from the Mid-Atlantic Region’s leftfielder, Aubrey Baxter, the Elm Street Park crowd erupts in cheers for the newly crowned 2025 Little League Softball® World Series […]

Chandler (Ariz.) National LL Steps Up to the Plate for Children in Need

Chandler (Ariz.) National Little League might be known for its alumni – including New York Yankees infielder Cody Bellinger, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB […]

Breaking Barriers: The Story of Coco Gauff’s Inspirational Grandparents

Nearly 50 years before Coco Gauff was making history on the tennis courts, it was her grandparents who were making a difference in their community by breaking barriers, showcasing integrity, […]