As we announced tonight on Sportsnet’s Blue Jays Central, the Jays Care Foundationa charitable organization Toronto Blue Jayswill carry out in 2022 investments of more than $1.2 million in infrastructure that will benefit children and youth across Canada through its program Field Of Dreams.
16 organizations from 7 provinces and 1 territory will receive funding to build, improve and refurbish baseball diamonds where children and youth can learn life skills and learn from positive role models. The Jays Care Foundation has invested more than $15 million in 145 safe spaces in all 10 provinces and 2 territories of the country over the past 10 years.
The following communities and organizations have been selected as recipients of a 2022 Jays Care Foundation Field Of Dreams donation:
- Calgary, AB – Centennial Little League
- Whitecourt, AB – Whitecourt Minor Baseball
- Invermere, British Columbia– Columbia Valley Little League
- Kamloops, British Columbia– Kamloops Minor Baseball
- Smithers, British Columbia– Witset First Nation
- La Salle, Manitoba– Cashier Community Center
- Lundar, Manitoba-Lundar Minor Ball
- Amherst, Nova Scotia– Amherst Little League
- Dominion (Nova Scotia)– Hawks Dream Field Project
- Arctic Bay, Nunavut– Arctic Bay Hamlet
- Whale Cove, Nunavut– Hamlet of Whale Cove
- Christian Island, Ontario– Beausoleil First Nation
- Etobicoke, Ontario– Martingrove Baseball
- Trois-Rivieres (Quebec)– Baseball Quebec
- Laird, Saskatchewan-Laird Minor Softball
- Prince Albert (Saskatchewan)-Prince Albert Minor Ball
“The Jays Care Foundation is very pleased to invest in the construction and refurbishment of baseball diamonds in 16 communities across the country. We believe it’s more critical than ever to provide spaces for children to play safely, bond and learn,” said Robert Witchel, Managing Director, Jays Care Foundation. With projects in place that stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean, this year is a perfect example of the immense geographic reach of the Blue Jays community. We look forward to continuing our investments in infrastructure to contribute to the well-being of children and youth across Canada, and we look forward to celebrating with communities over the coming months. »
The Jays Care Foundation is grateful for the support provided by its largest funding partner, Rogers Communications. The company’s annual donation helps grow youth programs like Challenger Baseball, Rookie League and Girls At Bat. A large number of children participating in these programs play on the grounds of the Field Of Dreams program.
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