Clear The Beard is a fundraiser where men and women across the country join together to silence youth violence by raising awareness and funds for reviving inner city sports fields/facilities. Men grow a Cheard to become a talking, walking signboard, for inner city causes - specifically violence affecting inner city young men and women. Our first project is the KCK RBI Extreme Field Makeover. Men of Chin start Clear The Beard with a Cheard and then groom and grow their Cheard until they reach their individual fundraising goal. Women who support Clear The Beard, called Women of Chin, also start by registering at clearthebeard.org Women of Chin participate in Clear The Beard by wearing ponytails and the color of lime green until they reach their individual fundraising goal. Be a part of history and become the first Men or Women of Chin in your city, town, school, church or workplace.
25K-for-$25 Campaign Success Achieved In Future Environments has launched a 25K-for-$25 campaign to benefit KCK RBI and the renovation of Wyco 3&2 Stadium. KCK RBI’s youth encourage 25,000 members of the community to support the cause by making a donation of $25 and help the KCK RBI Extreme Field Makeover reach its campaign goal of $625,000!
KCK RBI Extreme Field Makeover Field Name: Damian Rolls Stadium formely known as Wyandotte County 3&2 Location: Inner City of Kansas City, Kansas Goals: Our goal is to completely renovate the stadium by leveling the fields and adding new dug outs, lights, grandstands, press box and a concession stand. History: From the Spring of 1945 to 1998 over 120,000 youth played baseball and softball at Damian Rolls Stadium (Wyandotte County 3&2). Out of 120,000 inner city youth there have been 9 that advanced and went on to play professionally. Four out of the nine, played with the Kansas City Royals Organization. Usage: Game field and practice facility for over 500 KCK RBI inner city youth Current Status: No electricity (wiring destroyed during dormancy), Home to KCK's only batting cages which are ran by a generator.
See our rendering below:
Former Professional Players:
RAY SADECKI - Cardinals, Giants, Mets, Braves, Royals, Brewers STEVE RENKO, JR - Expos, Cubs, White Sox, A's, Red Sox, Angels, Royals NEIL ALLEN - Mets, Cardinals, Yankees, White Sox, Indians LARRY DREW - Pistons, Kansas City/Sacramento Kings, Clippers, Lakers, Scavolini, Head Coach Atl Hawks DAVID SEGUI - Orioles, Expos, Mariners, Mets, Rangers KEVIN YOUNG - Pirates, Royals DAMIAN ROLLS - Dodgers, Royals, Devil Rays, Yankees, White Sox, Ducks, T-Bones MIKE BIRMINGHAM - T-Bones ERIC VEGA - T-Bones
Motto's: "They've come we just need help building it"
"Give Dreams Go Green"
Quote: Someone actually stop talking and start doing. I'm guilty of it, too, and Cle has definitely inspired me to start putting my words into action when it comes to Wyandotte County. I honestly believe he has begun to give the citizens of the Dotte something to be proud of. When that happens the snowball effect takes place, you begin to see improvements in the city as a whole not just baseball, and that's how cities get replenished -- pride. It's a definite start to trying to rejuvenate baseball in the state of Kansas. ~ Damian Rolls - (former Wyco 3&2 little leaguer & 23rd pick 1st round 1996 MLB draft)
Mission: Our mission is to “Silence Youth Violence” by renovating inner city sports fields/facilities and using athletics as a tool to educate young men and women.
How to get involved:
- Register online, recruit a team and raise money
- Showing love and support for our fundraising campaigns by wearing lime green
- Make a donation to our 25K-for-$25 Campaign
- Help us spread the word
