National and local celebrities and public figures joined forces to raise funds for the Perfect Game Cares Foundation with a softball game and baseball camp for kids

Players pose for a photo at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dedric Ward, former pro wide receiver and Cedar Rapids native, fields a hit at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Former pro pitcher and pitching coach at the University of Iowa Tom Gorzelanny fist bumps Iowa Hawkeyes baseball head coach Rick Heller (right) after hitting a home run at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Former Miss Iowa Sarah Specht cheers as she is called safe at first base at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Adrian Arrington, Cedar Rapids Titans head coach, fields a hit at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tim Dwight (6), former pro football player and Iowa City nativer, slaps hands with Dmitri Young (25), retired MLB player, at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dmitri Young, retired MLB player, prepares to pitch at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Former pro football player and Cedar Rapids native Dedric Ward slides back into first base at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Wes Obermueller, former MLB pitcher and Cedar Rapids native, bats at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dedric Ward (left), former pro wide receiver and Cedar Rapids native, is safe at third as Tom Gorzelanny, former pro pitcher who now coaches at the University of Iowa, at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Brooks Kieschnick, former MLB player, pitches at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Comedian John Melendez (right) jokingly attacks Brooks Kieschnick (left), former major league baseball player, after Kieschnick tagged him out at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tom Gorzelanny, former pro pitcher and pitching coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team, laughs as he chases a stray ball at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Ben Ford, former MLB pitcher, puts his arm around Tom 'Flash' Gordon (36), former MLB pitcher, as Ford makes it to second base at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dmitri Young (left), retired MLB player, slaps hands with Bo Jackson (right), former MLB and former football player, at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Fans watch the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Chelsea Dubczak, 2017 Miss Iowa gets a hit at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Chelsea Dubczak, 2017 Miss Iowa, slaps hands with Linn County supervisor Ben Rogers at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Dmitri Young (25), former MLB player, slaps hands with Brian Dinkelman (12), former Twins player and Cedar Rapids Kernels manager, as he runs the bases after hitting a home run at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Former MLB player Greg Vaughn prepares to bat at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tim Evans, former MLB player, hits the ball at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Sarah Specht, former Miss Iowa, gets a hit at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tom 'Flash' Gordon gets a hit at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alanna Arrington, model and Cedar Rapids native, prepares to bat at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Comedian John Melendez (left) talks with KRNA radio host Jaymz Larson (right) at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tom 'Flash' Gordon stands at the dugout at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Former MLB player Greg Vaughn chases comedian John Melendez (right) into home plate after hitting a home run and bringing in Melendez at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Alanna Arrington, model and Cedar Rapids native, signs autographs at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Family and friends of Alanna Arrington, model and Cedar Rapids native, greet her at the Perfect Game Cares celebrity solftball tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids Saturday, July 27, 2019. According to the Perfect Game website, proceeds from the event will fund youth programs in eastern Iowa. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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