Strip club donation helps Little League survive

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(CBS/AP) LENNOX, Calif. - A surprise donation from a strip club will keep bats cracking for a financially-strapped Little League in Los Angeles County.

The Lennox Little League, part of the California District 37 Little League, will continue for at least another year because of donations from local businesses, including $1,200 from the Jet Strip gentleman's club.

Lennox is an unincorporated area just east of Los Angeles International Airport and south of Inglewood.

The Torrance Daily Breeze says that unlike the 2005 "The Bad News Bears" remake in which youngsters had "Bo-Peeps Gentleman's Club" on their uniforms, Lennox Little League players won't have jerseys with the Jet Strip logo.

The newspaper reports the strip club's parent company has a history of local philanthropy. But several organizations - including the Special Olympics, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the American Red Cross -- have refused to accept charity from the nude entertainment clubs.

[OnTheRoad01]

You can't come up with them money for your children to have a place to play baseball, but you are too good to accept money from a strip club???? Half the fathers are more than likely members of the club, or at least have been in it a time or two!

[AOCGUY]

I will sadly admit that in my younger years I have entered into a couple strip clubs but I really don't see how they can call them Gentlemen's clubs. A true gentleman wouldn't go into such a place.

[waassup]

Well, aren't we holier than thou!!!

[way_out_there]

True trickle down economics. From the wallet of the gentleman to the g-string of the exotic dancer to the donation bucket of Little Leaguers. If these gentlemen just donated directly to the Little League, there would have been several out-of-work ladies!

[SocialWrkrKP]

As long as donations are not coming from an illegal source, what difference does it make where it comes from. That's BS that the Red Cross won't accept donations from them. Next time I have a client who gets denied assistance from the Red Cross due to lack of funds, I'm gonna let them know the Red Cross is choosing to be a snob rather than help them.

[Filmguy870]

Bad News Bears, anyone????

[ta327]

And why not - this is fine - when all is said and done - it is actions rather than words that count.

[ta327]

And why not - this is fine - when all is said and done - it is actions rather than words that count.

[Jhihmoac]

It's for a good cause...And why not? At least strippers are gainfully employed these days...