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Oriole Advocates’ ‘Cardboard to Leather’ moves into The Diamond Collective’s Pigtown hub
Oriole Advocates’ used‑equipment drive, ‘Cardboard to Leather,’ is moving its storage, sorting, and distribution operations into The Diamond Collective’s indoor baseball/softball facility in Pigtown, centralizing gear flow for city programs at 1205 S. Carey St. [2][3]The Diamond Collective operates as a shared‑impact hub that brings multiple youth‑focused baseball and softball nonprofits under one roof, hosting partner programming alongside camps, private training, and facility rentals. [1]Bringing the equipment program into the same building as training and partner activities consolidates collection and distribution with on‑field development, widening access to donated baseball and softball gear for Baltimore’s young players. [2][3][1]