Friday’s Final Thought: Life Lessons from Mom
For many of us, our moms were our first life coaches—teaching us what we needed to know, holding us to high standards, and loving and encouraging us through it all. What…
Introducing Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Financial Literacy Edition
We are proud to announce the newest installment in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s signature character curriculum—Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Financial Literacy Edition!Even though we believe money cannot necessarily buy…
Every person has their own destiny
They said we would never make itI was always told thatEvery person has their own destinyAnd to never let anything or any person get the best of meThat’s the one…
Background checks and other sound practices for keeping kids safe
Earlier this week, we got fingerprinted as part of our annual background checks, and that reminded me to mention some new child protection resources available to you online since our…
Welcome, new coaches (and mentors, and teachers, and parents)!
If you've recently joined CRSFPortal.org, thank you signing up and for your dedication to the kids you serve! And in case you haven't figured it out, we call everyone "coach"…
Tuesdays with Travis: 6,421
6,421 is the number of miles I traveled for events from 4/11 – 4/19.  Over that nine day span, we hosted events in Los Angeles, CA, Bridgeport, CT, and Norfolk,…
Recognizing and thanking volunteers
They’re the ones who show up when you need them, with a smile on their face, ready to jump in and do whatever it takes. Whether it’s coaching, mowing the…
Friday’s Final Thought: Looking for the good
Life often demands that our attention be placed on the most awful acts. It’s human nature to want to know why, how, who…But as much as we want to, sometimes…
He sees us
Norma Warren is the Treasurer for the Jackie Robinson League in Greenville, NC.My excitement is almost tangible.I have been waiting for months for this movie to debut. We made arrangements…
Tuesdays with Travis: Where is he?
Where is Travis? Where to start? Yesterday, he got back from a few days in LA, where he and other members of our team (Bobby, Chris, and Flynn) partnered with MLB…