CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Appalachian League announced that its charitable outreach totaled $3.1 million of gift-in-kind and monetary donations in 2024. The league and its clubs volunteered more than 8,500 hours of community service.
The league’s charitable footprint extends across municipalities in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, where its 10 teams are located. Appalachian League executives, team staff and players volunteered across a spectrum of initiatives including hurricane relief, baseball clinics, hospital visits, community centers, youth centers and reading programs, epitomizing the league’s commitment to community engagement and support.
"I am honored to be a part of the Appalachian League community charity initiative throughout not just our season but the entire year,” said Elizabethton River Riders GM and Appalachian League Charity Committee Chair Kiva Fuller. “This is what makes the Appalachian League so special not only for our players but for our communities.”
Appalachian League executives participated in the 29th annual MLK Day of Service in January. Across the league, executives volunteered at food pantries, community centers and local ministries. Clubs participated in MLK Day marches and attended various NAACP services. Multiple clubs assisted with preparing and packaging meals, sorting donations and stocking shelves, while other teams organized and coordinated both trail and river cleanup programs.
As part of the July All-Star Game events, Appalachian League executives volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club in Johnson City, Tenn. On the morning of the All-Star Game, the Doughboys hosted a successful PLAY BALL youth clinic at TVA Credit Union Ballpark, where all 2024 All-Stars participated.
More details and a full breakdown of the 2024 Appy League Community Impact Report can be found here.
The 2025 Appalachian League regular season starts with Opening Day on Thursday, June 5 and concludes Wednesday, July 30. Click here for the complete 2025 schedule.
About the Appalachian League
Founded in 1911, the Appalachian League is one of the longest-running baseball leagues in history. The Appy League is the only collegiate summer league under MLB and USA Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline (“PDP”) and is an integral part of the identification and development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Teams and other future National teams.
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