{"id":265221,"date":"2026-05-09T23:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265221\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T23:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:46:26","slug":"walk-off-charities-celebrates-milestone-of-hosting-10000-jacksonville-kids-at-free-baseball-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/265221\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk Off Charities celebrates milestone of hosting 10,000 Jacksonville kids at free baseball camps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Walk Off Charities celebrated an incredible milestone &#8211; surpassing 10,000 kids who have taken part in its free baseball camps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI believe every kid should play little league baseball,\u201d Walk Off Charities founder Frank Frangie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cSeeing a little 8 year old who doesn\u2019t know if he\u2019s right handed or left handed get a chance to put this beautiful glove on and have these great coaches coach them, it\u2019s overwhelming,\u201d Frangie continued. \u201cI\u2019m really blessed and excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Since launching in 2017, Walk Off Charities has helped kids learn and play baseball while creating unforgettable experiences. 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