Expanding Donations to the United States: Although the need for baseball and softball equipment in the Dominican Republic is enormous, there is much need for equipment here in the United States, as well. In 2012, Homerun Hopefuls volunteer Stephen Brand started a fundraising campaign to buy new equipment for the baseball and softball teams at Harlem RBI, which "provides inner-city youth with opportunities to Play, Learn, and Grow."  We have continued to donate equipment ever since and look forward to growing our partnership in the future.