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ASG community initiatives more expansive than ever
- Updated: April 25, 2016
Now that voting has begun to decide which players will start the 87th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard on July 12 in San Diego, Major League Baseball and the Padres on Monday announced details of the annual community legacy effort that will be headed to the host city and, for the first time in All-Star history, internationally in Mexico as well.
The 2016 All-Star Legacy initiative will consist of community improvement projects designed to leave a lasting impact on the city and surrounding region. This effort features the development of several formal and casual youth playing surfaces, including the first softball-specific All-Star Legacy project. These efforts will be completed in cooperation with organizations and facilities that support youth and veterans.
MLB Charities and the Padres Foundation, a fund of the San Diego Foundation, plan to donate nearly $5 million, a significant portion of which will go toward the All-Star Legacy initiative. The donation will also support national charitable organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, Stand Up 2 Cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Susan G. Komen. The funds will be raised from Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on the Monday before the Midsummer Classic at Petco Park.
“Major League Baseball is proud to continue this annual Midsummer Classic tradition of leaving a legacy in our host All-Star community,” said MLB vice president of community affairs Tom Brasuell. “Under the leadership of Commissioner [Rob] Manfred, this year’s All-Star Legacy effort will have a particular focus on affecting young people and veterans in a positive way. We thank the San Diego Padres and all of the local organizations whose commitment to this campaign is going to help baseball leave a lasting impact for Greater San Diego.”
The legacy projects will include:
• Club de Niños y Niñas de Mexico in Tijuana This unprecedented All-Star effort features the cross-border creation of an All-Star Complex at the first Boys & Girls Club in Mexico, which opened in 2008 and serves 750 children daily from low-income neighborhoods. Planned renovations most notably include the conversion of a nearly 16,000-square-foot basketball court into a multiuse recreation area featuring a …
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