Paso Robles Post Office goes to bat for kids in need and collects new and “gently used” baseball equipment for Pitch in for Baseball

Celebrates new Take Me Out to the Ballgame stamp

What:
The Paso Robles Post Office is collecting new and gently used baseball equipment (especially gloves) for Pitch in for Baseball, a non-profit organization that shares the equipment and other assistance with kids. A convenient drive-through drop-off will be set up so people don’t even have to get out of their cars to let as they donate their equipment to play some extra innings. Festivities will include popcorn, Earth Juice and of course, renditions of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

When/Where:
Paso Robles Post Office
800 6th St.
Paso Robles CA 93446

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Customers can also drop off baseball equipment in the Paso Robles Post Office retail lobby through Friday, July 25.

Background:
The Postal Service’s newest stamp commemorates the 100th Anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” one of the most popular baseball songs of all time. For decades, the song’s catchy chorus has been part of the musical tradition at ballparks around the country, especially during the seventh-inning stretch. The song was written by Jack Norworth in 1908. Albert Von Tilzer composed the music. Norworth and Von Tilzer were posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

The Take Me Out to the Ballgame 42-cent First-Class postage stamp was issued at the White House on July 16, 2008, by President Bush and Postmaster General Jack Potter.

Pitch in For Baseball is a non-profit organization that helps kids all over the world by sharing the great game of baseball. “The communities Pitch In For Baseball serves often are struggling for basic needs,” said Pitch In For Baseball Executive Director David Rhode. “Pitch In For Baseball wants to make sure kids in those communities aren't overlooked. Baseball gives them the structure and freedom to be kids while making good decisions for their future. Kids not only have fun, but also learn important lessons for their future like teamwork, sportsmanship and dealing with adversity.” For more information, visit pitchinforbaseball.org.