JCD participates in Strikeout Hunger

Helps less fortunate kids

(OSGOOD, Ind.) – The Jac-Cen-Del baseball and softball teams are giving back to the Weekend BackSack Program this season. 

This program provides nutrition to food insecure children on the weekends and school breaks in all 5 elementary schools serving Ripley County. 

The Weekend BackSack Program relies solely upon charitable donations, and thanks to local football programs, has been supported by the Turnover Hunger initiative for 5 years. 

With Jac-Cen-Del not having a football team, the school utilized the softball and baseball programs to help less fortunate kids. 

Strikeout Hunger is a program supported by the Ripley County Community Foundation that accepts donations for the strikeouts that the Jac-Cen-Del Jr./Sr. High School softball and baseball teams force in their games during the 2024 season. 

To participate, you may make a donation in support of each team’s effort.  At the end of the season, all donations will be granted to Batesville Primary School, Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School, Milan Elementary School, South Ripley Elementary School, and Sunman Elementary School to offset the cost of the Weekend BackSack Program. 

You can get involved by contacting a softball or baseball player at Jac-Cen-Del, by visitingthe website at www.rccfonline.org and making a donation, by calling 812-933-1098, or by stopping in at the Ripley County Community Foundation office located at 13 E. George Street, Suite B, Batesville, IN 47006.