THE Tamworth Cougars Baseball Club will be looking to rally behind the community through their first-ever Cougars Care Month.
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Throughout the month of July, the Club will be calling on the community for donations for two worthy causes, The McGrath Foundation and the Share the Dignity Campaign.
Long-time club member Richard Bullock said the initiative would culminate in "a big day for the club".
"During our last game of the month, against the Warriors, we will be hosting a ladies day to help raise funds and awareness for the two causes," Bullock told the Leader.
"Every player will be wearing special jerseys for the occasion and we will be continuing our efforts to help these great causes through a variety of ways."
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Throughout the month, the club will be accepting donations at all of their games and sessions.
"People can donate whatever they like, whether its money, or in the case of Share the Dignity, goods that we can pass on," Bullock said.
"I think at its core, this whole campaign is a great way for everyone in our community to recognise and support all of the important women in our lives."
Bullock said the club's players were digging deep to help support the cause.
"At the moment we actually have a fines box in the dugout, with all of the proceeds going to the cause," he said.
"The fines are for all the trivial stuff that happens during a game and all of the players have really got behind it.
"As well as that, we are asking all of our players to donate some sanitary items that can be donated to Share the Dignity as well."
Bullock said he hoped the campaign would also help promote the "community atmosphere" associated with baseball in Tamworth.
"It would be great if this campaign were able to help promote our sport a little bit as well," he said.
"In the past, the sport was really popular in terms of playing numbers.
"However, in recent years it has sort of dropped away a little bit, but I think it is on the improve and there is still time for people to come and play.
"With the Pandas Baseball Club now running too, it is a great time for women to get involved in the sport, so if anyone is thinking about playing they are more than welcome."
The Cougars will host their ladies day against the Warriors on July 27.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
