MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins Community Fund board of directors announced the approval of a $10,000 grant to renovate the dugouts at The Ballpark in Lamberton. The grant was submitted through a combined effort of the Lamberton Area Baseball Association and the Red Rock Central School District. The grant will cover roughly half of the total cost of the project with the remainder of the funds for the project coming from the Lamberton Area Baseball Association and the Red Rock Central School District. The project will renovate both dugouts and will include a new roof, new cement, new benches, new helmet racks and new fencing that will allow two openings for players to enter the field.

The Lamberton Area Baseball Association along with the Red Rock Central School District and the Westbrook Walnut Grove School District are entering their 12th summer partnering to bring baseball to youth from the Red Rock Central and Westbrook Walnut Grove School Districts. This summer there will be over 75 participants in the Lamberton Long Sox youth baseball program. These participants will range in age from 8 to 17 years old. The Ballpark in Lamberton annually hosts over 80 practices and games during the months of April thru August.

The Twins Community Fund approved 28 Fields for Kids grants in the first grant cycle of 2018. Established in 1999, the Fields for Kids program makes cash contributions to improve the condition of youth baseball and softball fields. Since its inception, $4.3 million has been granted to help renovate nearly 800 ballfields in the Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida.

Fields for Kids grants are available in amounts of $1,000-$10,000. The next cycle of grant applications will close on May 11, 2018.

Established in 1991, the Twins Community Fund’s mission is to enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball, softball and the Minnesota Twins. The Twins Community Fund is governed by a board of directors consisting of a majority of members from the community. For more information about the Twins Community Fund visit the team’s official Web site at www.twinscommunityfund.org. The Fields for Kids program is sponsored by Cenex. The Twins Community Fund and its grant programs are supported in part by Target, US Bank, Treasure Island, and Delta. Any individual or business that is interested in supporting the Dugout Renovation project can contact Jacob Jenniges at (507)-829-3632. All support will help with the cost of the project for both the Lamberton Area Baseball Association and the Red Rock Central School District.

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