Indians Wives Association
The Cleveland Indians Wives Association works in collaboration with Cleveland Indians Charities to support and coordinate outreach initiatives throughout the greater Cleveland community that focus on women and children's needs.
For more information on the Wives Association and how you can help support its initiatives, please call 216-420-HITS.
Indians Wives Association Involvement
Shirts Off The Players' Backs
The Indians Wives Association played host to a unique in-game auction on Saturday, September 5, 2009. Members of the Wives Association auctioned over 15 authentic game-worn and autographed Indians jerseys. 2008's event raised $20,000 to support the Domestic Violence Center (DVC), a center that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of domestic violence victims, their children and abusers. The mission of Domestic Violence Center is to empower individuals, promote justice, and mobilize the community so that all people are free from violence and abuse in their relationships and homes. For more about DVC, www.domesticviolencecenter.org.
Mystery Ball Fundraiser
The fifth annual Mystery Ball Fundraiser was held at Progressive Field on Saturday, June 27. Ticketed fans were able to purchase Mystery Ball bags, each of which contained a baseball autographed by one of today's biggest Major League stars. The Wives also hosted a Silent Auction featuring unique autographed items and experiences.
Last year's event sold a record 1,200 mystery balls and $50,000 was raised to benefit Providence House, Ohio's first crisis nursery for infants and children who are at-risk of abuse and neglect. This local agency on Cleveland's west side is committed to protecting children in crisis, preventing child abuse and neglect, and preserving fragile families in our local community. For more information visit www.provhouse.org
For four years, the Mystery Ball Event has been a highlight of the season for many Tribe fans and the proceeds have been donated directly to Providence House. In recognition of over $100,000 donated, a new T-ball field in the planned Providence House Children's Village will be named in honor of the Indians Wives Association.
A special thanks to all of the Cleveland Indians fans for their support of Mystery Ball. Through your help, the children of Providence House will be given the chance to enjoy the wonderful game of baseball for their first time in their lives.
Bowl for Kids' Sake
Alyssa Pavano, Kate Wedge, Hayley Reyes, Jackie Laffey and Alyssa Soloff team up for charity.
Members of the Cleveland Indians front office staff and Wives Association battle against the Cleveland Browns staff in an annual "Bowl for Kids' Sake" competition to benefit the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cleveland.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland (BGCC)- Pronk's Peeps
Amy Hafner with members of the Boys & Girls Club
Indians
DH Travis and Amy Hafner continue to support "Pronk's Peeps," an initiative geared to address life and self-esteem skills for Cleveland-area 7th graders. Currently over 23 schools are involved with Pronk's Peeps, impacting 530 students. Below, Amy stands with
BGCC President Ron Soeder, President of Cleveland Indians Charities (CIC) Bob DiBiasio, and kids from the Cleveland Heights Club, as CIC presented a $90,000 donation to the BGCC.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Kate Wedge supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure
A Susan G. Komen presentation took place on-field during pregame ceremonies and included a larger than life-size signature pink ribbon. The Progressive Field pregame festivities was a precursor to the September 12 NE Ohio Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure throughout downtown Cleveland. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
Project Linus
The Indians Wives Association support Project Linus by making and donating blankets to local charities.
Joining the efforts of the Cleveland Indians monthly 'Indians in the Community' Program, members of the Wives Association assisted over 30 Indians front office volunteers with sewing, cutting and making blankets. Over 80 new blankets were made and donated to the Cleveland Clinic and Ronald McDonald House as part of the Project Linus program.
Light the Night
Cliff, Kristen and the Lee family supporting the LLS Light the Night Walk
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light the Night Walk is an annual event to raise funds for blood cancer
research, education and patient services. It's the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands
of patients and their families. Indians Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee and wife Kristen were Honorary Chairs
for the Light the Night Walk held at Progressive Field last September as assisted in raising nearly $124,000 to benefit this worthy cause.
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