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PERFECT GAME, SHANE VICTORINO FOUNDATION TO MAKE RECORD DONATION OF ATHLETIC APPAREL TO BENEFIT MAUI BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS

Sanford, Florida (December 26, 2024) - Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, is partnering with former Major League Baseball All-Star and Maui native Shane Victorino and the Shane Victorino Foundation to donate 30,000 pieces of boys' and girls' athletic apparel to young athletes in West Maui. The donation will directly benefit the West Maui Little League and Lahainaluna High School baseball and softball programs, supporting their recovery and growth and is the largest donation the organizations have ever received.

The donation event took place at 10:00 am HST on December 28 at Napili Park. The partnership symbolizes Perfect Game’s and Shane and Melissa Victorino’s dedication to uplifting youth sports and aiding communities in need.

The apparel, provided as part of Perfect Game’s and the Victorino Foundation’s ongoing commitment to community support, will be delivered to Mana Mentors, a nonprofit organization, which will oversee the distribution to these deserving programs.

“Baseball is more than just a game; it’s a community,” said Shane Victorino, a two-time World Series Champion and Hawaii native. “Supporting young athletes in West Maui, especially after everything they’ve faced, is something I’m deeply passionate about. I’m honored to partner with Perfect Game to give back to my home state.”

“Perfect Game is incredibly proud to partner with Shane and Melissa Victorino on this donation to benefit so many youth athletes in Maui,” said Perfect Game Chairman & President Rick Thurman. “Following recent tragic events, we hope this helps to make the holiday season a little brighter for many of the children in Hawaii who use athletics as a way to improve both their physical and mental health.”

The initiative underscores Perfect Game’s commitment to fostering the next generation of athletes while also contributing to community recovery efforts in areas affected by adversity. Previously, Perfect Game had made similar donations to organizations in Philadelphia, Pa., and Phoenix, Ari., and will continue to target communities throughout the U.S. for philanthropic purposes.

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Greg Casterioto / Gcasterioto@perfectgame.org / (267) 246-5709

About Perfect Game

Perfect Game is the world’s largest elite youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, producing over 9,800+ events, hundreds of thousands of games, and showcases each year across the country. Perfect Game is dedicated to giving amateur players exposure to take their game to the next level, whether that be in college or in the professional ranks. At Perfect Game events, players are performing with top-level competition in front of college recruiters and professional scouts from all over the country. Because of this, these events prove to be invaluable to college coaches as well as Major League Baseball, as they can scout a large population of talented ballplayers in one location. To date, more than 2,210 players that have played in a Perfect Game event have also played in Major League Baseball. Since 2003, 15,134 Perfect Game alumni have been selected in the MLB First-Year Amateur Player Draft. In the 2023 Draft, for example, 95 percent of all players selected had played in Perfect Game events, and every player selected on the Draft’s first day had previously attended Perfect Game events.

About The Shane Victorino Foundation

The Shane Victorino Foundation (SVF) is dedicated to promoting opportunities for underserved youth. The Foundation engages in projects which provide children in need with educational, recreational and wellness programs.

About Mana Mentors

Mana Mentors is a Lahaina-based 501c3 non-profit with a three-tiered approach to serving the community, especially the children, affected by the disastrous fire. 100% of funds raised go straight to the community. Our mission is to supply emergency funds and supplies to families in need and help organize community events around skating and surfing for children suffering from trauma and PTSD coupled with our goal of passing traditional Hawaiian values of Ohana to help youth develop positive character traits such as respect, resilience, honor, humility and creativity.