Fitness and recreation grants awarded to Volunteers.The non-profit Volunteers of America Volunteers of America, national nondenominational organization providing a wide variety of human services as part of a Christian ministry of service. Founded (1896) by Ballington and Maud Booth (see Booth, family) after their withdrawal from the Salvation Army, the , which provides human service programs and opportunities for communities and individuals, received $50,000 in grants from the Major League Baseball Players This list consists of Major League Baseball players, both past and current, who have a biographic article (members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are noted with a β). For a list of other players for whom an article does not yet exist, see: Wikipedia:Requested articles/sports. Trust to help disadvantaged children and at-risk youth in five states. Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, Louisiana Washington is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,082 at the 2000 census. It was the birthplace of Louisiana Governor Oramel H. Simpson, who served from 1926 until his defeat by the legendary Huey Pierce Long, Jr. and California will each receive up to $10,000 in grants to implement programs such as: * Fitness programs to improve health, self-esteem and body image of girls by creating a fitness center with appropriate exercise equipment; * Crosswalks program, which will increase recreational activities and purchase necessary exercise equipment for runaways and homeless youth; and * Creating a physical education element in the Volunteers of America Juvenile Day Program. "Major League baseball players care about the communities where we live and play, and the partnership between Volunteers of America and the Players Trust allows us another way to really make a difference in the lives of children and to encourage others to do the same," said Philadelphia Phillies “Phillies” redirects here. For other uses, see Phillies (disambiguation). The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. shortstop Jimmy Rollins James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27 1978 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "J-Roll," is an All-Star Shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is widely considered to be one of the best shortstops in the game. , who presented the grants at Volunteers of America's national conference in Philadelphia. For more information about Volunteers of America, visit www.volunteersof america.org. |
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