Howard's Reach:The Mission of the Ryan Howard Family Foundation is to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth and families. This is achieved primarily through the development and implementation of programs that advance education, nutrition, physical fitness, and social economic status.
The Jorge Posada Foundation Through the Foundation, the Posada Family is able to: reach out to those families in need, whose children are affected by Craniosynostosis, and provide them with emotional support through its family support network; provide financial assistance to underwrite a portion of the costs of initial surgeries in its partner medical centers; and encourage further research of this medical condition. The Foundation also strives to create awareness through events and through funding other educational outreach efforts.
The Willie Stargell Foundation:The mission of the Willie Stargell Foundation, Inc. is to provide funds to support kidney disease research and treatment for those individuals suffering with kidney disease.
Kevin Youkillis Hits for Kids: Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is a charitable organization focused on raising support and awareness for the health, advocacy, safety, and medical healing of children across Massachusetts and beyond. With the goal of rallying the support of volunteers, local business, and the heart of Red Sox Nation, Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids is teaming with existing, community-based children's charities and medical research efforts that currently lack sufficient funding and awareness.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation: The Jackie
Robinson Foundation perpetuates the legacy of Jackie Robinson by providing college scholarships for minority youths.
The David Wright Foundation: Dedicated
to helping the fight against Multiple Sclerosis
Mr. October for Kids: Reggie Jackson's
charity for children. Their mission is to improve educational opportunities for underprivileged youth.
Score against Colon Cancer: Eric Davis' Foundation
dedicated to saving lives and enhancing the lives of cancer survivors through research support, education
and community service.
Derek
Jeter's Turn 2 foundation:Our mission is to support and create programs and activities that motivate
youth to choose healthy lifestyles and "turn away" from substances such as drugs and alcohol. Turn 2
will reward the positive behavior of these children-especially those demonstrating academic achievement
and leadership-with support of our sponsors, partners and the Turn 2 staff.
The Jimmy Fund: The official charity of the
Boston Red Sox is the Jimmy Fund. The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the world.
The Josh Gibson Foundation: The Josh Gibson
Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization established in 1994, founded by surviving family members
in an effort to preserve the memory of Josh Gibson and the Negro Leagues.
The Mickey Mantle Foundation: The
Mickey Mantle Foundation was established to promote organ and tissue donation.
The Moyer Foundation: The Moyer Foundation
was established by Karen and Jamie Moyer in July, 2000. The Foundation's mission is to offer encouragement,
comfort and support to children and families enduring a time of profound distress and to provide opportunities
for enhancing overall wellness, stability and quality of life.
The Roberto Clemente Foundation: The
Roberto Clemente Foundation, founded in 1993 by Roberto Clemente Jr., eldest son of baseball's "The Great
One" Roberto Clemente, reaches out to disadvantaged teenagers in the Greater Pittsburgh PA area through
baseball, softball and educational opportunities.
The Say Hey Foundation: The Say Hey
Foundation is dedicated to the promotion of academic study for underprivileged children. Willie Mays'
original dream "to offer a helping hand to disadvantaged kids."
The Teammates for Kids Foundation: The Teammates
for Kids Foundation, co-founded in 1999 by Garth Brooks, exists to develop and implement innovative concepts
that generate funds for the benefit of children's charities.
Yogi Berra Celebrity Golf Classic: Charity
golf tournament for the benefit of special needs scouting. They have some nifty quotes there as well.
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