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Accompanied by Boys Town Vice Mayor Robert Labron (left) and Brent Robinson, Boys Town Athletic Director, Jordan Ridder, Mayor of Boys Town accepts donations from Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart at the opening ceremonies of the College World Series. Also pictured: Chris Anstine, Wal-Mart Market Grocery Merchandiser; Kristi Bickler, Wal-Mart Market Human Resources Manager; Rick Wordekemper, Coca Cola Enterprises, Field Execution Manager; Matt McMillan, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Omaha Sales Center Manager

College World Series Hits Home Runs for Boys Town Youth

As the College World Series takes the plate in Omaha, two big league national companies are scoring a home run for Boys Town youth.

Coca-Cola, an NCAA national corporate sponsor, teamed with local Wal-Mart stores to collect donated baseball gloves for Boys Town youth. The gloves will be given to the children after the collection concludes on June 25. Donors can visit any local Wal-Mart to give baseball gloves or other sporting equipment.

"We are very grateful to Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart for thinking of our Boys Town kids and coordinating this collection," said Robinson, Boys Town Athletic Director. "It is simple things, like baseball gloves, that can really have an impact and create happy memories for the kids."

Robinson, Jordan Ridder, Boys Town Mayor, and Robert LaBron, Vice-Mayor, attended the College World Series opening ceremonies to acknowledge the donation.

The Arizona State University Sun Devils use the Boys Town Baseball Diamond to practice for their shot at the national title. Here, Boys Town student-athletes wish the team luck in the CWS while presenting a photo of Father Flanagan with baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Pictured: ASU Team Captain Rocky Laguna, Danielle, Boys Town Mayor Jordan Ridder, ASU Coach Pat Murphy, Boys Town Vice Mayor Robert Labron, Martina, and ASU Pitcher Jason Jarvis.

"The College World Series is always an exciting time throughout Omaha each year," said Herb Hames, Boys Town Senior Development Officer and College World Series ticket chair. "Knowing that our Boys Town kids are benefiting makes it even more special."

The College World Series runs June 15 through June 24 or 25, with eight teams battling it out for the NCAA Division I men's baseball championship.