Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Gene Yaw & Rep. Jamie Flick Return $4,500 in Unclaimed Property to Little League Baseball, Incorporated
About two million children around the world play Little League Baseball and Softball each year
South Williamsport, PA - As the Major League Baseball World Series gets underway, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83) announced today that more than $4,500 in unclaimed property has been returned to Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
“We’re hitting a home run by returning this money to Little League Baseball. Little League has deep roots in Williamsport, and Pennsylvania children have been taking part since it was founded in 1939. It’s an honor to work with such a great organization. I encourage everyone who works with a nonprofit to check our website to see if any money is available for your organization to claim.”
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
“We are very grateful to Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Gene Yaw, and Rep. Jamie Flick for the return of these funds. As a non-profit organization based here in Williamsport, every dollar helps us to provide support to our local leagues around the world and provide fun opportunities for children in their communities.”
Little League Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Joy Reynolds McCoy
“I’m thrilled to see Little League Baseball reunited with money and tangible assets that rightfully belong to the organization. I’m grateful to Treasurer Garrity for her continued efforts to return unclaimed property to its owners throughout the 23rd District.”
Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23)
“I am incredibly grateful to see unclaimed property being returned to Little League Baseball. As a proud resident and state representative of Lycoming County, home to the Little League World Series, this contribution supports a beloved tradition that brings our community together. I applaud the PA Department of Treasury and Treasurer Garrity for their dedication and efforts in making this possible.”
Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83)
Treasury is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth about $1,600.
The $4,549.95 returned to Little League Baseball includes six individual properties ranging in value from $4.35 to $3,184.00. Properties returned include funds from refunds, rebates, accounts payable checks, and more. The funds returned continue to enhance Little League International’s mission-based operations to support children around the world through youth baseball and softball experiences that teach life lessons and build stronger individuals and communities.
Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policies, contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes and more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy. Treasury keeps tangible unclaimed property for about three years before it is auctioned. Auction proceeds are kept in perpetuity for owners to claim. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.
To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury’s database, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.