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From left to right: Kyle Pouliot, Vice President, Durham Youth Baseball; Sarah Perkins, President/CEO, Lisbon Community FCU; Mike Clark, President, Durham Youth Baseball; and George Roy.
Lisbon Community FCU is proud to announce that Durham Youth Baseball has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the George Roy Community Grant. The $10,000 grant will support the construction of a community batting cage, a versatile training resource designed to enhance player development while easing the challenges of a tightly scheduled practice field.
The new batting cage will provide Durham Youth Baseball with added flexibility, allowing teams to practice more efficiently and giving players additional opportunities to develop fundamental skills.
“Hitting a baseball is one of the most difficult skills to master in sports,” said Mike Clark, President of Durham Youth Baseball. “Batting training helps develop aerobic fitness, hand-eye coordination, determination, critical thinking, and timing.”
Kyle Pouliot, Vice President of Durham Youth Baseball added that the benefits also extend beyond hitting. “The dimensions of the batting cage will also allow players to practice pitching. The benefits of constructing this batting cage are two-fold for kids who want to work on both hitting and pitching.”
Durham Youth Baseball anticipates the batting cage will have a positive and lasting impact not only on its players, but on the broader community. Pouliot envisions the space being used by youth athletes, families, volunteer coaches, local schools, after-school programs, and community members, as the batting cage will also be available for public use.
The George Roy Community Grant reflects Lisbon Community FCU’s ongoing commitment to investing in projects that strengthen local organizations and enrich the communities they serve.
For more information on the George Roy Community Grant or to learn more about this project, please visit the credit union’s website at www.lisboncu.org/grant.