 Fayetteville Woodpeckers Establish Youth Baseball Team with Boys & Girls Club  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 CONTACT: Kristen Nett (knett@astros.com)Woodpeckers Establish Youth Baseball Team with Boys & Girls Club $10,000 initiative provides ‘Junior Woodpeckers’ with baseball opportunities FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Fayetteville Woodpeckers have partnered with the Boys & Girls Club to establish a youth baseball team. The “Junior Woodpeckers” provide members of the Boys & Girls Club with the opportunity to participate in baseball. As a 12U team, the “Junior Woodpeckers” compete in the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation youth baseball league. The Woodpeckers Foundation and Community Leaders Program donated $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club to cover the costs of fees, uniforms and other expenses related to the baseball season. Uniforms include custom-made “Junior Woodpeckers” jerseys with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers logo on the sleeve. The purpose of the initiative is to provide children with the opportunity to compete in youth sports without financial barriers. The “Junior Woodpeckers” team is part of the Community Leaders Program, which supports youth sports and military initiatives in the Fayetteville area. Members of the “Junior Woodpeckers” team will be showcased at the Fayetteville Woodpeckers game on Saturday, June 18th as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers take on the Fredericksburg Nationals. For more information on the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, or to buy tickets for the game on June 18th, please visit www.fayettevillewoodpeckers.com. ABOUT THE WOODPECKERS FOUNDATION The Fayetteville Woodpeckers Fund is the official team charity of the Houston Astros Class A Affiliate, The Fayetteville Woodpeckers. At the Fund’s core, the Community Leaders Program will facilitate the team’s investment of time, energy, and resources in support of youth sports and military service members and their families. This program relies on its collaboration with local and national corporations, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, and the Astros Foundation. The Fayetteville Woodpeckers have modeled the Community Leaders Program after the award-winning initiative of the Houston Astros official team charity, the Astros Foundation. Woodpeckers Community Leaders include AEVEX, Blue Ridge Power, Blanton’s, SEGRA and the Walsingham Group.For more information on the Astros, please visit www.astros.com. – WOODPECKERS –   |
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