Dillsboro Summer Ball Collects Food Items For Local Pantry

Some things are bigger than baseball.

A job well done by Dillsboro Summer Ball. Photo by Susan Greco. 

(Dillsboro, Ind.) - Youth baseball players from Dillsboro have hit a huge home run for the community. 

Dillsboro Summer Ball recently hosted their first "Knock Hunger Out of the Park" community service project to support a local food pantry. 

Each team was tasked with bringing a food item donation. The winning team was the Orioles with 273 donations. 

The event was organized by Jennifer Baxter, of Dillsboro. 

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