PRESS RELEASES - January 2008

January 25, 2008

Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Keeps Dreams Alive
YMCA of Arlington to Receive $20,000 for the Miracle League

Who: Arlington Tomorrow Foundation

What: $20,000 check presentation ceremony

When: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26

Where: Miracle League Field, located in Randol Mill Park at 1934 W. Randol Mill Road

Why: To support the continuation of free baseball for children with physical and mental disabilities. Funds will help recruit and train more volunteers and coaches, purchase new equipment, team uniforms, buddy shirts and administrative costs associated with team registration, scheduling and marketing.

“Our belief is that every child should have a chance to play baseball, and with this grant we will be able to continue to make this belief a reality,” said Patti Diou, YMCA of Arlington, vice president of development.

About the YMCA
The YMCA of Arlington is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the city serving more than 50,000 families and children each year. While they are the largest provider of childcare for school-age children in before and after-school programs, the YMCA of Arlington also sponsors a free baseball league especially for children with disabilities. Everyone has a chance to bat and every child runs the bases and scores on a specially-equipped baseball diamond at Randol Mill Park. Every game ends in a tie. The YMCA learned that funding for this program would not be available in 2008.

About the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation
The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation was incorporated by the State of Texas in 2007 to oversee an endowment fund created from natural gas revenue realized on city-owned property. Ninety percent of gas well lease bonus earnings and 50 percent of all royalties earned from the wells go into a permanent endowment fund. The interest earnings from this fund are distributed through community grants.

Did you know? To date, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has awarded more than $525,000 to support Arlington area programs that benefit the community. Learn more about the foundation at www.ArlingtonFoundation.org.