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Jackson, a one-time coach and fan of anything baseball, reached out to the Central Okanagan Baseball Association (COMBA) this spring to gather gear to take with him on the trip.

While on the Caribbean island in March, he was able to connect with a man who ran a local baseball academy in Cardenas, a small town near Varadero. Many of the kids there are now outfitted in used ball equipment from Kelowna.

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Active in charity work for many years, Jackson has consistently had support from local baseball organizations.

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Jackson called upon Burton Fisher and Guy Posella, the equipment manager and President of COMBA, and they were more than happy to oblige.

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