Members of the Slopitch Junkies attended a fun practise at the beach with their families to end their baseball season by giving back to the Liv-A-Little Foundation, August 25.

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The Saugeen Shores Ladies baseball team, Slopitch Junkies, went all out with their year end get-together and all to raise funds for the Liv-A-Little Foundation. Members of the team filtered in and out for an impromptu baseball practise with their families on Port Elgin’s Main Beach, August 25.

The team placed purple food grade corn starch into wiffle balls wrapped in tinfoil and threw the balls to each other while some tried their hand at batting.

The purple powder attracted passers-by who were then informed about the local non-profit foundation that exists to raise awareness and funds for Cystinosis research, and they even donated to the Slopitch Junkies fundraising efforts.

The total team amount has not been calculated but funds from the purple practise raised approximately $150 for the Liv-A-Little Foundation.

On the left, between throwing wiffle balls and practising cartwheels, Tamara Laur made sure everyone was covered in the purple powder. On the right, Krista Busch (right) hit her target, teammate Jodi Rayner, during the Slopitch Junkies year-end give back party.

Melanie Martin passed the ball to teammate Christine Laur during the teams Liv-A-Little night, at Port Elgin’s Main Beach.

The kids and the kids at heart were carefree as they doused each other with the powder.