By Bill Badour
Delta College baseball players Cam Floyd and Nolan Raymond are stepping up to bat for underprivileged youth athletes.
Teaming up with Delta College’s athletic department and the Salvation Army in Midland, Floyd and Raymond are donating used sports equipment to those who need it.
“I wanted to make an impact on those who couldn’t afford the equipment,” says Floyd. “Growing up, I played three or four sports.”
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the drive has been impacted.
“We originally planned to collect the equipment on a Saturday and Sunday in April at one of our games,” says Floyd. “However, we are likely going to have people leave their equipment that they want donated on their porch and have them contact us to pick it up, similar to a can drive.”
The used equipment will be donated to the Salvation Army in Midland. Steve Smith, the brother of Delta baseball coach Danny Smith, is a business manager for the store.
“We were also originally going to participate in ‘Change Your World Week,’” says Floyd. “But since we can no longer do that, we’re starting a social media campaign.”
On Saturday, April 11, the duo launched a social media campaign on Facebook. The description of the campaign reads: “Our main project for this semester was to come up with something that will benefit not only us as leaders, but the communities around us.”
“We are just looking for any sports equipment in general,” says Floyd. “Any equipment, men’s or women’s, that is in decent enough shape to be passed on.”
If you’re interested in donating to the used sports equipment drive, contact Cam Floyd at cameronfloyd@delta.edu or (989) 246-4630. Another way to contact the duo would be through their Facebook page at Impact the Life of a Poverty Stricken Youth Athlete.
