Minnesota Twins fulfilling their social responsibilities - MLB News
The annual winter coat drive from the Minnesota Twins is underway and will continue through the month of November. Twins’ fans can drop off a new or slightly used coat, either adult or child size and get 50 percent off on a club’s premium jacket.
The coats will be donated to the Disabled American Veterans and can be dropped off at the Twins Pro Shop in Apple Valley as well as at the Target Field. The program has been sponsored by Twins’ first baseman Justin Morneau, who has been active in the community
for a long time.
Bryan Donaldson, director of community relations for the Minnesota Twins said that there is always someone from the Twins’ going out and helping the community, whether a player or someone from their office and in various ways.
"Each day we take our employees, alumni and players go out into the community," Bryan said "It could be serving dinner at a homeless shelter or visiting a nursing home. There are many different things we're working on right now. But every day that week we
go out into the community."
Twins are involved in different kind of charity works throughout the year. Their biggest charity event of the year, Hope Week, takes place in June, from 8-10.
The club donated over 12500 pounds of food in 2012 season and also donated items to over 5000 fundraising events. Over 20000 tickets were given out through the Twins’ Care Program.
They also helped the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program, via non-profit organisation Twins community fund. The organisation works for providing resources for healthy development of families and children through association with softball, baseball
and Twins.
Individuals in the ballclub also took the initiative to help others. A pizza lunch was hosted by the Twins catcher Joe Mauer at the Gillette Children’s Hospital. Manager Ron Gardenhire visited the Minneapolis VA Hospital.
Bryan Donaldson was appreciative of the steps taken by the players in charity work. He said that the good work was not forced upon them and they do it with their own free will. "It's a very large part of it and the nice thing is that the players drive most
of it," Donaldson said. "It's not like we just tell them to show up."
Bryan was also very clear that it’s a part of the club’s culture to give back to the community and held utmost importance. "It's a part of our history and our tradition since we moved to Minnesota. Giving back to the community is paramount to us," he said.
The Minnesota Twins and their players are doing a great job in giving back the society. This is indeed a great precedence for others to follow.
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