San Pedro, Dominican Republic.- In fun filled activity in the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macorís (east), CEMEX inaugurated its 6th edition of its Sport Scholarships RBI 2010 program, with eight baseball teams and 144 youngsters between the ages of 14 and 18.

This initiative is part of CEMEX’s Corporative Social Responsibility Plan and sponsored jointly with Major League Baseball, aimed the healthy development  the youngsters in the country’s Eastern zone through the practice of baseball and education, supporting their sports preparation and logistical support, with the only condition being to continue their studies.

In the event’s keynote speech the engineer Carlos Jacks, President of CEMEX, said the cement makers’ adjacent communities “are one of the elementary factors for the harmonious development in the environ where we operate, for which we try to generate bonds of good neighbors through initiatives of our Social Responsibility program’s to contribute to the progress of the inhabitants in those zones, such as the RBI.”

Moreover, province official Ramon Antonio Echavarría hailed the youngsters’ participation in the initiative which leads to their development as model citizens, committed to the province’s progress.

Communications & Corporative Affairs manager Maria Isabel Grullón noted the program’s improvements this year. “There are a series of initiatives, sports clinics with outstanding ballplayers, visits to our operations and participation in social responsibility activities organized by CEMEX and we’ll recruit 144 youngsters to provide them a scholarship to benefit their own community.”

San Pedro Diocese Bishop Francisco Ozoria blessed the activity, with government, military and CEMEX representatives, managers of Major League Baseball, relatives, scholars, and journalists, whereas the San Pedro City Band played the National Anthem.

various companies including Unilever collaborated with the activity, by donating products to contribute with the new edition of the RBI.