OUR BFFs

BANANAS FOSTER FAMILIES (BFFs)

As the nonprofit of Banana Ball, Bananas Foster celebrates one family that is making a difference in the foster care community at EVERY game. The teams of Banana Ball rally around these families and give them that home run feeling.

Check out the stories below of our celebrated families! 

The Garner Family 2024

The Garner Family 2024

We felt God’s calling to help children and families in need. Soon after we were approved we got the call for our first placement; however, it wasn’t a usual situation. This child was already available for adoption and we had to decide if we were ready to be his...

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The Campbell Family 2024

The Campbell Family 2024

What a way to kick off the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour in Tampa Bay, Florida! Bananas Foster celebrated The Campbell Family. The Campbell Family first opened their home to foster care in December of 2009. Over the past 14 years, they have provided a temporary, safe,...

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The Coats Family 2024

The Coats Family 2024

From the Dugout  On March 9, 2024, Minute Maid Park became a historic landmark in Bananaland. It was there that Banana Ball made its MLB Stadium debut. The 41,000 fans who filled that stadium are an important part of that history. However, for Bananas Foster, real...

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Kelly Middleton 2024

Kelly Middleton 2024

Kelly grew up and lived most of her life in Ohio. She was actually paralyzed in a horse accident and rehabbed back to walking. About 2 years later, she was re-paralyzed and in a wheelchair. During this time, she was left a single mother to two children. They were...

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The Teague Family 2023

The Teague Family 2023

The story of The Teague Family was featured in the Bananaland Documentary. Watch the full video here.    Durham, North Carolina is filled with lollygagger baseball fans, but there was not a dry eye in the ballpark when Bananas Foster took to the field to...

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Sarah Michaels 2023

Sarah Michaels 2023

Click Here to watch Sarah Michaels' celebration in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana gave us the largest crowd in the 2023 Banana Ball World Tour. It was a magical sight as I watched the crowd come together all standing, clapping, and cheering for one...

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The Gandy Family 2023

The Gandy Family 2023

A crowd, brought to their feet and wiping their tears, celebrated the Gandy Family on June 17th, 2023 in Grayson Stadium. Jim and Iris Gandy became a licensed foster family in 2018. The family currently have 9 children in their home. Of those children, 6 are currently...

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BE OUR BFF!

Nominations are OPEN for the 2025 Banana Ball World Tour! We are looking for families and those that are making a difference in the foster care community. Do you know someone or does that fit you? Let us know!

We can’t wait to inspire more to get involved by celebrating a new year of BFFs on tour!