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Minnesota Twins Community Fund's 2008 Funding
Opportunities
March 3, 2008
 In 2008, the Twins Community Fund will distribute approximately $600,000 to promote and improve youth baseball, softball and education in the Upper Midwest, southwest Florida and Latin America.
Grant/Scholarship Applications
- Fields for Kids: Help to renovate or construct youth baseball and softball fields throughout the Upper Midwest, Southwest Florida and Latin America.
- Tournament Grants: Support Upper Midwest regional and national youth baseball and softball tournaments.
- Youth Baseball/Softball Camp Scholarships: Provide economically-disadvantaged youth the opportunity to attend baseball/softball instructional camps, including Minnesota Twins Baseball and Softball Training Camps.
Recreational Programs
- Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics Presented by the Minnesota Twins Community Fund: Designed to teach basic fundamentals including hitting, fielding and throwing, while also providing participants with positive messages about staying in school and away from drugs and alcohol. No registration is required to participate in a clinic, and applications to host a clinic between April and August 2008 are being accepted now.
- Rookie League and Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI): The Twins Community Fund provides funding to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to assist in the organization and execution of summer youth baseball and softball programs.
- RBI Academy: Provides advanced baseball and softball skills training for RBI participants.
- RBI Central Regional Tournament to be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul in July 2008, and host more than 400 RBI participants from across the Midwest, including three Twins RBI All-Star teams.
Educational Programs
- Diamonds and Dreams Scholarships Provides $1,000 scholarships to Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida high school seniors in their pursuit of post-secondary education. (Visit twinsbaseball.com/community for program guidelines and a scholarship application.)
Recognition Programs
- Carl R. Pohlad Award: Recognizes the outstanding community involvement and on-field performance of a current Twins player each season.
- Kirby Puckett Award: Recognizes a Twins alumni player or coach who best exemplifies Kirby's legacy of community service and involvement.
Ticket Donation Program
- TwinsCare: Donates Twins home game tickets to economically-disadvantaged families and youth. (Call 612.33.TWINS or 800.33.TWINS for more information or a ticket donation application.)
Visit twinsbaseball.com/community for program guidelines, printable grant/scholarship applications and additional information.
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