{
  "id": 1489751,
  "title": "How to donate to World Series-bound Bridgewater Little League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-to-donate-to-world-series-bound-bridgewater-little-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donate-world-series-bound-bridgewater-133706426.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bridgewater Little League is making headlines this summer after their impressive run in minor league baseball. The team has already secured multiple state, regional, and even district titles. Now, they find themselves in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, preparing for their debut in the Little League World Series.\n\nThe journey to the World Series, however, hasn't come without its costs. In order to support the team and their families during this once-in-a-lifetime experience, a GoFundMe campaign was launched by Bridgewater Little League president Pat Murphy. As of Monday morning, the fundraiser has managed to raise nearly $27,000 from 277 generous donors. The goal is to raise $45,000 to cover travel, accommodations, meals, and other necessary league expenses.\n\nEvery single dollar donated will go directly towards supporting the team and their families. On Sunday, Bridgewater Little League even hosted a Wiffle ball tournament to help raise additional funds for the trip. The team roster includes players from various regions of the United States and even from international locations such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia.\n\nBridgewater Little League will face the Metro champion, Bayonne Central, New Jersey, on Wednesday, August 19th, at 7 p.m. The Little League World Series, including the U.S. championship and the world championship, will be broadcast on ESPN from August 19th to 30th. The U.S. championship is scheduled for Saturday, August 29th at 3:30 p.m., and the world championship is set for Sunday, August 30th at 3 p.m.",
  "summary": "Bridgewater Little League has launched a GoFundMe to help families cover the cost of the New England champion's trip to Williamsport.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}