Your donations make a difference each day
During our recent grant cycles, we honored programs including those providing support for children in foster care, youth experiencing terminal illness and teenagers experiencing food insecurity.
Our Emerging Leader scholarship program honors young students excelling in areas of leadership, education and community involvement. A scholarship is provided to one promoting 8th grader from each of the 33 Peoria Unified School District Elementary schools and one graduating senior from each of the 8 PUSD high schools.
Community contributions support back to school readiness, youth nourishment and youth athletics.
During the 2023-24 Giving Year, your donations supported 48 youth programs impacting thousands of children.
HAVE A BALL WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
NOW SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR 2024 EVENTS AND SPRING TRAINING 2025
Our volunteers are at the heart of all we do. When the Peoria Diamond Club opened, in conjunction with the Peoria Sports Complex in 1994, we welcomed about 90 volunteers to help us with Spring Training. Today, over 350 volunteers step up to give their time, talent, experience, and heart, to help us accomplish our mission of supporting youth programs that educate and enrich children’s lives, while enhancing their futures.
We invite you to join our volunteer team to help us create more magic!
Click HERE for our volunteer page.
Apply for a Grant
The Peoria Diamond Club Grants Program provides awards, contributions and grants in various amounts to assist youth in developing educational, athletic, therapeutic and fine art goals through sponsored or directed activities or defined projects that are within the PDC’s mission and stated areas of interest. Please note, only local organizations seeking assistance for a youth based program will be considered for grant funding.
Upcoming Grant Deadline: January 15th, 2025
A Note from Rebecca Wright, Executive Director
Stepping Up To The Plate!
As we look forward to the Spring Training 2025 season, we want to share some highlights from our busy off-season and upcoming events.
This August, we took time to honor our valued partners and sponsors, and we welcomed several new members to our Board of Directors. Our celebration at the All American Festival on July 4th was a great success, and we’ve enjoyed visiting our partner programs and grant recipients to see firsthand the incredible work they’re doing for the youth in our community.
Our dedicated team has been busy with several impactful initiatives, including participating in backpack drives that have provided essential supplies to many deserving students as they prepare for the new school year.
Looking ahead, we have a busy fall season. The Grant Application Deadline is approaching on October 15, 2024, so be sure to submit your applications by then. Additionally, the Fall League returns to the Peoria Sports Complex on October 11, 2024, and we look forward to another exciting season of baseball.
Thank you for your continued support and dedication. We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming events and continue our work together in making a difference in our community.
We couldn't do it without each of you. One Team. One Dream...Helping Kids.
Rebecca Wright
Executive Director
