In 1995, Baseball Without Borders Foundation began with a mission to expose youth to cultures existing beyond the American border. Using baseball as the means, we took a team of 36 players to Mexicali, Mexico. Our experience helped us realize that we needed to do more than just play the game and learn new traditions. We needed to serve! While we had access to baseball equipment, the opposing team did not. Their players were catching balls with their bare hands, rounding bases in their socks and batting without helmets, yet they still enjoyed the game. Aware of their needs, we couldn’t return home without doing something about it. This event inspired a new calling for Baseball Without Borders; to collect and donate baseball equipment to impoverished youth around the world!