The players on the Central Little League fields in Manchester, New Hampshire, are passionate. They've got heart and they have soul, but not all of them have the $60 per season.
"At least 80 percent of kids cant afford to play," Little Leage President Sally Dreckman explains.
Enter Project Play, an organization that collects and distributes donated equipment and raises money to sponsor children who need the help.
Kate Aiken, a senior at Manchester Central, Courtney Pederson, a senior at Bedford High, and Luke Testa, a senior at Trinity High in Manchester, created the program.
The three students started the non-profit after meeting at a leadership conference in 2013. Since then, they've raised $4,000, sponsored more than 110 kids, and helped hundreds more by donating equipment to organizations in greater Manchester.
Plus, being a founder of Project Play evidently plays well on college resumes. The students say while they set out to make a difference in others lives, they've also changed their own.
After Katie, Courtney and Luke graduate in a few weeks, they say they'll stay with Project Play as advisors, but will pass along the legwork to a group of sophomores.
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