Local little league hits it out of the park with annual fundraiser
A local sports organization raised money with a weekend-long event.
Waterford Park was full of vendors, food trucks and craft booths all to raise money for LeBoeuf Little League.
Local girl holds fundraiser for St. Jude in hopes of helping kids her age beat cancer
This annual benefit is essential to the organization to help keep costs low for the kids and to upkeep equipment.
Money raised this weekend will help LeBouf Little League install batting cages for both the baseball and softball teams.
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'The community has come out and supported us 100%. We're beating last year's totals so far, but we could always use more money for the kids,' said Heath Strasser, president of LeBoeuf Little League.
The event ran until 8 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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Local little league hits it out of the park with annual fundraiser
A local sports organization raised money with a weekend-long event. Waterford Park was full of vendors, food trucks and craft booths all to raise money for LeBoeuf Little League. Local girl holds fundraiser for St. Jude in hopes of helping kids her age beat cancer This annual benefit is essential to the organization to help keep costs low for the kids and to upkeep equipment. Money raised this weekend will help LeBouf Little League install batting cages for both the baseball and softball teams. Young artists showcase their masterpieces at 'What Art You' gallery 'The community has come out and supported us 100%. We're beating last year's totals so far, but we could always use more money for the kids,' said Heath Strasser, president of LeBoeuf Little League. The event ran until 8 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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