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FALL RIVER:<\/strong> The excitement of anticipation inside the cafeteria at Georges P. Vanier Junior High on Sunday afternoon was palpable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the Toronto Blue Jays pre-game show Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet showed on the screen inside the cafeteria, the large crowd inside was a blue wave donned with Blue Jays apparel eagerly awaited to hear if LWF Baseball would be a recipient of funding form the Jays Care foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As game time neared, it was time for the announcement of the lucky recipients from across Canada to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a short interview on what the Jays Care Field of Dreams program was, it was time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”206″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n It wasn\u2019t long and there was a large roar that it could have blown the roof of GPV as the crowd let out their excitement when they heard LWF Baseball in Waverley as a recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For LWF Baseball, the money will go towards two new baseball fields to be built at GPV (in the fenced area that is used as a soccer field). The total they received was $92,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve Arnold said the funding support from Jays Care Foundation is a huge deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe will be using this for upgrades to facilities for a new program this year,\u201d he said. \u2018We\u2019re getting back into challenger baseball, which we will run temporarily out of one of our other facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis money here is going to allow us to revamp the two fields here at Goerges P. Vanier which will be far more user friendly, far more accessible for the whole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe two fields will basically be two new baseball fields.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darren Foster was thrilled at the exuberant reaction from the crowd when LWF Baseball was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was great to see the group come out,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to how active LWF baseball is in the community to get the group out like this just for an announcement like this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sackville Minor Baseball was also a recipient for upgrades at the Les Mayo #4 field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”148″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were 15 groups from across Canada announced as receiving money totaling $1.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $1.5 million in infrastructure investments is aimed at building and refurbishing baseball diamonds across Canada through its Field of Dreams program made possible by TD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fifteen organizations across six provinces will receive funding to build, enhance, or refurbish local baseball diamonds in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These diamonds will help expand the game of baseball across Canada, while providing kids with a safe and inclusive space to develop important life skills, learn from positive role models, build friendships with their peers, and grow a love of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the program\u2019s inception, Jays Care has invested more than $20 million in 232 Field of Dreams projects across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n