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Twins Community Fund Celebrates 25 Years of Giving This season, the Twins Community Fund is celebrating 25 years of providing resources for kids in Twins Territory to enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Founded in 1991, the Fund provides grant opportunities, baseball and softball clinics, and other youth programs to kids in Upper Midwest, Southwest Florida, and Latin American communities. Since 1999, the Fund’s Fields for Kids program has been responsible for renovating and constructing over 650 youth baseball and softball fields. “Thousands of families are affected each year by the Fund’s giving, which we plan to build on for many more years to come,” says Bryan Donaldson, the Fund’s executive director. Click here to learn more or to donate. Local Students Reflect on Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Throughout the month of March, Minnesota Twins staff visited 20 elementary schools to share and discuss Jackie Robinson’s accomplishments with fourth and fifth grade students. Students then had the opportunity to submit essays explaining how using Jackie Robinson’s nine core values (courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence) has helped them overcome their own personal barriers. Ten students were honored on the field during a Jackie Robinson Day pregame ceremony for their winning submissions. Great job, kids! Twins Sponsor Green Card Voices Publication The Minnesota Twins are proud to sponsor the publication of Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an American High School, a book that shows life through the eyes of young immigrants who attend Wellstone International High School in Minneapolis. The nonprofit organization Green Card Voices works to improve the public’s attitude toward immigrants and believes storytelling is essential in this process. In fact, Twins fans got to hear a bit of student Wendy Saint-Felix’s story when he threw out our ceremonial first pitch on Jackie Robinson Day April 15. Wendy is an example of a student who uses Robinson’s values to overcome life’s curveballs. Click here to read some of the students’ stories. City of Minneapolis Hosts Bridges to Manhood Conference On April 1, the City of Minneapolis held a “Bridges to Manhood” Conference at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Twins Diversity Marketing Director Miguel Ramos joined more than 200 young men and more than 30 adult mentors to help combat youth violence in the region. Kicking off National Youth Violence Prevention Week, the conference was free and designed to empower young men of color ages 14-24. The event also fell in line with President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative and was partnered with the African American Education and Empowerment Program. connect Celebrating the diversity of Twins Territory april 2016 Follow us on Twitter @TwinsDiversity connect www.TwinsBaseball.com/Diversity Follow us on Twitter @TwinsDiversity For more information contact [email protected] Click here for Twins ticket information TICKETS Spotlight Player of the Month EDUARDO ESCOBAR • Born: January 5, 1989 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela • Position: Utility infielder • Height: 5'10" • Weight: 185 • Bats: Switch • Throws: Right • MLB Debut: September 2, 2011 Twins starting player Eduardo Escobar was acquired by Minnesota in 2012. In 2015, Escobar became the first switch-hitting Twin in history to hit over 30 doubles for two consecutive seasons. He ended the 2015 season with a .262 batting average and began the 2016 season mightily with two doubles on Opening Day April 4. Escobar enjoys being involved in the community, especially with local Spanish-speaking youth. For more on Eduardo, click here. twinsbaseball.com / diversity Plan your next event at Target Field! Click the logo for more information. Young baseball players benefit from the Twins Community Fund every year Winning students and their school representatives stand proudly on Target Field Young Haitian immigrant Wendy Saint-Felix throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Target Field April 15 Escobar poses in his new 2016 Twins alternate jersey JOIN US FOR DIVERSITY DAY AT TARGET FIELD! TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 v TICKETS Buy a ticket in Carew’s Cner to raise money for the American Heart Association! Special ticket package includes a ticket to the game and special red “Heart of 29” Rod Carew jersey. vs. Blue Jays Friday, May 20 @7:10 PM twinsbaseball.com/carew Mentors and mentees gather at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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Twins Community Fund Celebrates 25 Years of GivingThis season, the Twins Community Fund is celebrating 25 years of providing resources for kids in Twins Territory to enjoy America’s favorite pastime. Founded in 1991, the Fund provides grant opportunities, baseball and softball clinics, and other youth programs to kids in Upper Midwest, Southwest Florida, and Latin American communities. Since 1999, the Fund’s Fields for Kids program has been responsible for renovating and constructing over 650 youth baseball and softball fields. “Thousands of families are affected each year by the Fund’s giving, which we plan to build on for many more years to come,” says Bryan Donaldson, the Fund’s executive director. Click here to learn more or to donate.
Local Students Reflect on Jackie Robinson’s LegacyThroughout the month of March, Minnesota Twins staff visited 20 elementary schools to share and discuss Jackie Robinson’s accomplishments with fourth and fifth grade students. Students then had the opportunity to submit essays explaining how using Jackie Robinson’s nine core values (courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence) has helped them overcome their own personal barriers. Ten students were honored on the field during a Jackie Robinson Day pregame ceremony for their winning submissions. Great job, kids!
Twins Sponsor Green Card Voices PublicationThe Minnesota Twins are proud to sponsor the publication of Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an American High School, a book that shows life through the eyes of young immigrants who attend Wellstone International High School in Minneapolis. The nonprofit organization Green Card Voices works to improve the public’s attitude toward immigrants and believes storytelling is essential in this process. In fact, Twins fans got to hear a bit of student Wendy Saint-Felix’s story when he threw out our ceremonial first pitch on Jackie Robinson Day April 15. Wendy is an example of a student who uses Robinson’s values to overcome life’s curveballs. Click here to read some of the students’ stories.
City of Minneapolis Hosts Bridges to Manhood ConferenceOn April 1, the City of Minneapolis held a “Bridges to Manhood” Conference at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Twins Diversity Marketing Director Miguel Ramos joined more than 200 young men and more than 30 adult mentors to help combat youth violence in the region. Kicking off National Youth Violence Prevention Week, the conference was free and designed to empower young men of color ages 14-24. The event also fell in line with President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative and was partnered with the African American Education and Empowerment Program.
connectCelebrating the diversity
of Twins Territory
april 2016
Follow us on Twitter@TwinsDiversity
connect
www.TwinsBaseball.com/DiversityFollow us on Twitter @TwinsDiversity
For more information contact [email protected]
Click here for Twins ticket information
TICKETS
Spotlight Player of the MonthEDUARDO ESCOBAR• Born: January 5, 1989 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela
• Position: Utility infielder
• Height: 5'10"
• Weight: 185
• Bats: Switch
• Throws: Right
• MLB Debut: September 2, 2011
Twins starting player Eduardo Escobar was acquired by Minnesota in 2012. In 2015, Escobar became the first switch-hitting Twin in history to hit over 30 doubles for two consecutive seasons. He ended the 2015 season with a .262 batting average and began the 2016 season mightily with two doubles on Opening Day April 4. Escobar enjoys being involved in the community, especially with local Spanish-speaking youth. For more on Eduardo, click here.
twinsbaseball.com/diversity
Plan your next event at Target Field! Click the logo
for more information.
Young baseball players benefit from the Twins Community Fund every year
Winning students and their school representatives stand proudly on Target Field
Young Haitian immigrant Wendy Saint-Felix throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Target Field April 15
Escobar poses in his new 2016 Twins alternate jersey
JOIN US FOR DIVERSITY
DAY AT TARGET FIELD!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
vTICKETS
Buy a ticket in Carew’s Corner
to raise money for the American Heart Association!
Special ticket package includes a ticket to the game and special red “Heart of
29” Rod Carew jersey.
vs. Blue Jays Friday, May 20 @7:10 PM
twinsbaseball.com/carewMentors and mentees gather at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
