Youth Development Parks

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is partnering with communities across America to design and facilitate the creation of Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Development Parks. These multipurpose, synthetic turf, low-maintenance facilities are designed to provide a cohesive recreational and educational experience for children, particularly in at-risk communities.

Many urban ball fields have experienced decades of abuse and neglect. Fields have become overrun with trash and are frequently used as a market place for various forms of criminal and delinquent activity. With your help, the new ballparks will be shared with youth-serving organizations and leagues providing a safe place for kids to play and learn. Upon completion of the project, the parks are gifted to the youth-serving partner so the children have access, ownership, and pride for their park. The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation will continue to have a presence at these fields and implement character education programming and clinics for youth.

 

 

Our first Youth Development Park, Memorial Field at the Y, was completed in 2010 on the site of the former Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is currently in planning and park development stages in the following locations:

One field in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County

One field in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Multiple fields in partnership with the Y of Central Maryland, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Baltimore, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Living Classrooms Foundation

One field in partnership with the City of Bridgeport and Wakeman Boys & Girls Club

One field in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Collier County

Three field project in partnership with the City of Fredericksburg

One Ability Field, designed for children with special needs, in partnership with the Exceptional Community Baseball League

One field in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Pennsylvania

One field in partnership with SpringSpirit Baseball

One outdoor basketball facility in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis and The Young for Youth Foundation

One Ability Field, designed for children with special needs, in partnership with The Miracle League of Northampton

One field in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Richmond

One field in partnership with the City of Springfield Department of Parks & Recreation

Please contact Chuck Brady, Vice President, at cbrady@ripkenfoundation.org or (804) 423-6432 to learn more about these exciting projects!

 

 

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