Little League® Baseball and Softball Gets Big Love from T-Mobile this MLB Postseason … $1M+ Big!
October 05 2020 - 09:04AM
Business Wire
- What's the news: The Un-carrier is donating $5,000 per
home run hit during the MLB Postseason to the T-Mobile Little
League Call Up Grant Program to help cover registration fees next
season for families in need. And, when fans text “LittleLeague” to
313131, T-Mobile will donate another $1 per text to their local
Little League, up to an additional $1 million.
- Why it matters: It’s been a trying year … families and
Little Leagues across the country are experiencing financial
challenges as a result.
- Who it's for: The future MLB All-Stars and everyone who
supports ‘em.
Ball for all! T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is rallying fans around a
good cause, committing to donate $5,000 per home run hit during the
Major League Baseball Postseason to the T-Mobile Little League Call
Up Grant Program — a fund dedicated to helping thousands of
children across America participate in their local Little League
programs. Plus, starting today and through the World Series,
everyone — T-Mobile customer or not — can help support the cause by
simply texting “LittleLeague” to 313131. For every text received,
T-Mobile will donate $1 — up to an additional $1 million — to
support grant recipients in the texters’ local community. These
donations will help cover the costs of Little League Baseball and
Softball registration fees for families in need.
“Next season, 1 in 5 kids may not have the opportunity to play
sports due to financial hardship … that’s why we're using our
massive platform during the MLB Postseason to rally fans to help us
make an impact in their local communities,” said Mike Sievert, CEO
of T-Mobile. “Last season, we gave close to 5,000 kids the chance
to play the game they love, many for the first time ever, and we’re
just getting started!”
After giving more than $1 million to the T-Mobile Little League
Call Up Grant Program in 2019, the Un-carrier gave nearly 5,000
boys and girls from more than 700 leagues in almost every state
across the country the ability to play ball. In addition to the
T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant Program, T-Mobile has
dedicated resources to refurbish fields, as well as provide bats,
balls and other crucial equipment to local leagues in need.
"T-Mobile shares our belief that all children should have the
chance to have a Little League baseball or softball experience,
regardless of their family financial situation. The support of
T-Mobile has been critical in giving children the ability to
participate and enjoy playing Little League in their community,"
said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO. "The
unprecedented challenges our leagues, families, and volunteers have
faced this year have made the need for this program, and financial
support for families in need, greater than ever before, and we are
thankful to T-Mobile for helping our Little Leaguers get back to
the field."
Here’s how to spark a donation to the T-Mobile Little League
Call Up Grant Program, courtesy of T-Mobile:
- Text “LittleLeague” to 313131 — even if you’re not a T-Mobile
customer! You can text up to 20 times.
- If you’d like, reply to the text you receive with your zip code
and T-Mobile will direct your donation to a kid in your
community.
- T-Mobile will donate $1 per text to the T-Mobile Little League
Call Up Grant Program, up to $1 million.
- Visit www.T-MobileCallUpGrant.com to see a live tracker of
where your donations are going!
"As a president from a rural community and an underfunded area,
I can't thank T-Mobile enough. This program has personally touched
many families in our area," said Eric Jones, President of Roselawn
Little League in Indiana. "We expect plenty more to benefit thanks
to these donations. It's an incredible program, and on behalf of
our entire community, we are truly thankful.”
The T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant Program is dedicated to
supporting families in need by helping to cover registration fees
associated with their local Little League. This grant program
offers a simple-to-use process for getting your child funded and
registered to play in either the Baseball, Softball, or Challenger
Division.
To learn more about the T-Mobile Little League Call Up Grant
Program, including how to apply, visit www.T-MobileCallUpGrant.com.
Be sure to follow @TMobile on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for
updates through the World Series.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please
visit: http://www.t-mobile.com.
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