Wayne Gomes Youth Baseball Diversity Foundation
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In developing the Wayne Gomes Youth Baseball Diversity Foundation, Wayne Gomes set out to provide a much-needed avenue for the growth of baseball in the Peninsula area. Knowing what baseball had provided him through the years, Gomes wanted to give underprivileged youth the understanding that the same -- and possibly better -- could happen to them. The result is a dynamic organization that provides disadvantaged youngsters with a place to train, master baseball fundamentals, and learn life skills.
Within a year of its establishment, the Foundation received the Cal Ripken Jr. Award for achievement.
The primary goals of the WGYBDF are:
- To provide youth with an accessible, safe, and adequate facility (Virginia Baseball Academy) where mentors can oversee team-building activities.
- To increase interest and participation in baseball in general, and the RBI program in particular, among the City of Hampton’s middle-school youth.
- To teach youth the fundamentals of baseball, how to compete in a positive way, and how to improve health and lifestyle habits.
- To teach youth the importance of staying in school and receiving a quality education.
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