Cleveland Indians Charities, Majestic Steel Announce the 2008 Baseball Diamond Improvement Grant

Cleveland Indians establish a $50,000 grant program to benefit NE Ohio youth baseball and softball teams/leagues

03/10/2008, CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Indians Charities (CIC), the self-sustaining charitable arm of the Cleveland Indians organization, recently announced the Majestic Steel Diamond Improvement Grant. New in 2008, CIC in partnership with Majestic Steel established a $50,000 youth baseball and softball grant program to benefit Northeast Ohio area teams and leagues in need of new bleachers, backstops, fences and other equipment.

In addition to assisting with local league funding, programming and renovating youth playing fields, the Majestic Steel Diamond Improvement Grant will also provide volunteer labor to further enhance the program's positive efforts. Congruent to the mission and practice of CIC, all applying organizations must target youth or expound upon existing youth-focused baseball or softball programs with achievable and measurable objectives within a specific timeframe, including a detailed action plan followed by evaluation reports. Applying organizations must have registered charitable status or non-profit status where there is an incorporated non-profit entity or an unincorporated organization with an affiliation with a registered charity or non-profit organization which will agree to sponsor the application.

The Cleveland Indians Charities Board of Directors will review submissions annually. Interested organizations must submit an application form and requested materials. Detailed instructions and forms are found at indians.com/grant. The deadline for application is May 1, 2008. Notification will be made within 60 days after the filing deadline.

Cleveland Indians Charities concentrates on creative partnerships with select organizations in the community. Through fundraising, CIC provides the opportunity to jointly create and execute educational and recreational opportunities. These programs help young people learn to play the game of baseball, develop necessary life skills, learn responsibility, and develop confidence and citizenship. Since its inception in 1989, CIC has donated more than $5.5 million to youth-oriented agencies and organizations of Northeast Ohio.

Source: MLB

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