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Sergio Contreras did not think about giving up to help children in poverty after the COVID pandemic. He put on his apron and decided to sell tacos to generate resources that, through the Baseball Without Borders foundation, would allow him to bring the "king of sports" closer. to children from all over the world.
"We are here working to, as I told you, collect funds for children around the world," Sergio told Peninsula 360 Press.
From South San Francisco to the world. This non-profit organization has proven that ?the diamond? It goes beyond the field and puts smiles on children in different latitudes with helmets, balls, bats, and even uniforms, to encourage them to continue with the sport as a means to advance.
The COVID-19 pandemic put those who make it possible for props to reach children in poverty to the bench, since activities to raise funds could not be carried out. However, that was not enough to ?strike out? to Sergio, who, with home taquizas, supports the cause.
The native of Colima, Mexico, has lived in California for 40 years, of which 25 have been dedicated to helping children in poverty in various parts of the world.
?I have been here in the United States for 40 years, 25 years working for children around the world, sending equipment to the state of Colima, to a small town called Coquimatlán, we send balls, catchers, gloves, uniforms, we send everything to Mexico?, he highlighted.
It should be noted that Sergio does not work as a taquero on a daily basis, he only does it to raise funds for children, since he works making concrete vaults.
?This is separate, to collect money for poor children around the world. We have gone to Italy, we went to Nicaragua 10 times. Nicaragua is very poor, but it plays with its heart, Mexico too, (I have gone) to Mérida, Cancún, and many parts of Mexico for baseball?
Sergio also works at a store in South San Francisco called "La Tapatia", where he learned to make tacos, and one thing led to another.
?There I taught myself how to make tacos and everything, and that's where it started, and I like it, I like working. After work I came to do this for the kids. The thing is that we are from a Baseball Without Borders organization and right now we have done it, after the pandemic (there were) no events and we didn't have money to raise, so I said: I'm going to do this to raise money, and that's what what am I doing?.
The "king of sports" It has marked his family, and even his children have played baseball, and his brothers-in-law are from Sinaloa, Mexico, a town that loves the sport of ball and bat, so "it is in their blood."
His son, Sergio junior, played three years as a pitcher at the University of Hawaii, where he also studied.
Those interested in learning more about the organization can search for it at Facebook as Baseball Without Borders or call 650-952-4058; The organization accepts donations.
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