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The Phillies players take pride in their on-field accomplishments but they are equally as proud of the positive work that they are doing to give back to the community. Each year individual players take part in special meet and greets both at Citizens Bank Park and in the community.
Many players host their own ticketing program that allows them to meet with deserving organizations. Others have their own foundations to support causes close to their hearts.
We invite you to learn about what the Phillies players are doing to give back to the community that gives so much to them.
When joining the Phillies in December of 2009, Roy Halladay jumped right in with his Doc's Box charitable ticket program, purchasing a suite to host 11 community groups during the season.
The Halladay Family Foundation is hosting a Charity Baseball Tournament for kids aged 10 and under December 2-4 and December 16-18 at MapleZone Field House in Boothwyn, PA. Roy Halladay will be present for the opening ceremony on December 18. Teams and individuals can register. For more information and sponsorship call 610-358-5500. Proceeds benefit the Halladay Family Foundation.
Cole Hamels recently established a charitable ticket program called Hamels' Heroes to provide U.S. Military Veterans and their guests with Phillies game tickets, concession coupons and T-Shirts.
Nearly half of all Phillies home games have been designated as Hamels' Heroes games. Several groups will have the unique opportunity to watch batting practice on the field.
Cole and wife Heidi created Hamels' Heroes as a show of appreciation to all the servicemen and women who sacrifice each day to protect our freedom.
On June 14, Cole and Heidi Hamels announced the beneficiaries of the 2011 Hamels Foundation Education Grants. Swenson Arts & Technology High School and Shaw Middle School each received $50,000 grants. Fifteen additional schools received monetary grants totaling over $200,000.
The Hamels Foundation is committed to providing assistance to inner-city schools in the United States.
The Hamels Foundation raised over $450,000 at its annual Diamonds & Denim fundraiser on August 11 at the Crystal Tea Room. Attendees sport their best denim to support Cole and Heidi Hamels mission to assist inner-city schools. On hand to support the Hamels were a host of celebrities and reality television stars as well as team President David Montgomery and General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr.
Several players, coaches and their wives including Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Joe Blanton, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence, Raul Ibanez, Kyle Kendrick, Ben Francisco, Brian Schneider, John Mayberry, Pete Mackanin and Rich Dubee also attended the night which featured a live and silent auction and a private performance by Martina McBride.
in 2010, Cole and Heidi Hamels hosted a baseball pitching camp which featured pitching lessons from Cole and other professional pitchers. The Clinic raised over $44,000 to benefit The Hamels Foundation which is has a dual mission to support quality education in Philadelphia through grants and establish a school in Malawi, Africa.
Hamels was awarded the Phillies Community Service Award in 2009 in recognition of his outstanding charitable contributions. He also was the Phillies award recipient for the Roberto Clemente Award in 2009.
In 2008, Cole and his wife Heidi founded The Hamels Foundation with a focus on enhancing academic opportunities for children in Philadelphia, across the United States and internationally. Their hope is that through their foundation the lives of children will be enriched by giving them the tools to achieve their goals. In 2009 they hosted the Night at the Museum & Carnival to benefit local schools. They also support Home Aid for Africa, a local organization which works to alleviate the suffering of HIV/AIDS patients in Africa.
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard hosted a celebrity server night at Morton's in Philadelphia on July 21 to benefit the Ryan Howard Family Foundation. On this special night, Ryan, his teammates and other celebrity friends traded in their uniforms and bats for plates and aprons in the name of a worthy cause. The evening included a delicious four-course dinner, live and silent auction and much more.
In 2010, Howard's inaugural "Celebrity Servers" fundraiser raised $116,000. For more information on Celebrity Servers, contact Steve McGrath at (215) 557-0724 or steve_mcgrath@mortons.com.
The Ryan Howard Family Foundation was launched in 2009 with a goal of improving the lives of disadvantaged youth and families. This is achieved primarily through the development and implementation of programs that advance education, health and fitness, and socio-economic status. The Foundation currently helps to fund programs in the Philadelphia and St. Louis areas. One of the foundation's first initiatives was to award a $50,000 grant to Hunting Park in North Philadelphia which is being used to restore a baseball diamond. A portion of the project will fund a new baseball field in the park. Groundbreaking was held on September 8, 2010.
Ryan annually helps the Phillies salute Jackie Robinson's legacy and this year presented, along with teammates Jimmy Rollins and Ben Francisco jerseys with Robinson's #42 and an autographed baseball to the surviving members - Stanley Glenn, Mahlon Duckett and Harold Gould - of the Philadelphia Stars Negro League team. Howard has supported the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant special wishes by meeting with children and teens suffering from serious illness and supported Philadelphia Futures, a mentoring program for inner-city students.
Ryan received an Honorary Badge from the Philadelphia Police Athletic League during "PAL Night at the Phillies" in August 2008, recognizing his community service.
Cliff Lee made a $1 million donation, in honor of their 9-year-old son Jaxon, to Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) to fund an endowed chair in pediatric hematology/oncology. Jaxon battled cancer (acute myeloid leukemia -AML) at ACH as an infant.
Just in time for the 2011 season, Lee is launching a charitable ticket program to host various children's groups during Phillies home games.
Lee also supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Eastern PA.
Placido Polanco hosted children from a local little league team in 2010. In addition to meeting with the team, he provided game tickets and concessions. In 2010 he met and hosted children from a local Little League team, providing game tickets and concessions for the children.
Placido and his wife Lily donated new sneakers to Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia as part of a Phillies shoe drive.
Join the Jimmy Rollins Foundation on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the National Constitution Center for Havana Nights fundraiser to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Pennsylvania. The Cuban-themed evening will feature Jimmy Rollins and celebrity guests, a Cuban Salsa Band, dancing and other entertainment as well as a silent auction.
Sponsorships are available from $50,000-$5,000. Individual tickets are available for $300 each. For more information contact Kimberly Crossett at ICON Sports Group at 310-525-3755 or at KimberlyC@iconsg.com.
Jimmy Rollins hosted his sixth Annual Celebrity BaseBOWL Tournament which raised $181,000 for the Rollins Family Foundation and Arthritis Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation strives to help children and young adults living with arthritis by providing funds and awareness about the disease. The Foundation also supports families that are struggling financially to help their children participate in extracurricular activities.
Rollins developed JRoll's Aces in 2007 to reward children in disadvantaged areas excelling in the classroom.
Jimmy met with groups on field during batting practice and answered questions and signed autographs. Jimmy provides each participant with a game ticket, T-shirt and food voucher.
Since 2002 Jimmy honors top readers for their dedication to literacy during the summer months. In July 2010 he welcomed 50 top readers, dubbed JRoll's Readers, from the Philadelphia Reads Summer Reading program. Jimmy shared with students that his favorite book is Robinson Crusoe because when reading it he felt like he was on an adventure.
Jimmy annually helps the Phillies salute Jackie Robinson's legacy and this year presented, along with teammates Ryan Howard and Ben Francisco jerseys with Robinson's #42 and an autographed baseball to the surviving members - Stanley Glenn, Mahlon Duckett and Harold Gould - of the Philadelphia Stars Negro League team.
Carlos Ruiz is a supporter of Philadelphia Futures, a mentoring program for inner-city students.
During 2010 he acted as host of their annual "Get in the Game" charity bowling tournament which raised over $160,000 for the program's Sponsor-A-Scholar program that helps low-income students achieve their dream of a college education.
In 2010 Brian Schneider acted as the Phillies player representative for The Police Athletic League (PAL) and was a special guest at the Cozen Police Athletic League Center's closing Baseball Ceremonies. To thank him for his efforts on behalf of PAL, Schneider was presented with an honorary police badge.
Brian Schneider was a proud member of the 1994 Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup team. The Carpenter Cup is a high school tournament that gives the best players in the area the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of professional and college scouts. This season he helped congratulate the Jersey Shore teams that took the Baseball Carpenter Cup title in both baseball and softball.
Nearly 500 invited guests attended Utley All-Star Animals Casino night on April 28. The fourth annual event raised $320,895 for the PSPCA's Etana Fund to Stop Cruelty Against Animals, which helps prevent and protect against abuse and neglect through their Humane Law Enforcement department. Several of Chase's teammates attended to support the effort.
The Utley Foundation, the Pennsylvania SPCA and the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program invited students of Anna B. Pratt Elementary School to participate in poster, essay, and photo contests that asked children to express feelings and personal stories about animals.
Winners from each contest had their image incorporated into the "kindness to animals" themed mural which was designed by artist Willis Humphrey. On June 7, the Utleys unveiled the mural that was painted by students on a wall at 22nd and Dauphin Streets.
On April 29, Chase and Jennifer Utley hosted their third annual Utley All-Star Animals Casino night which raised over $284,000 for the Etana Fund to Stop Cruelty Against Animals at the Pennsylvania SPCA.
Contributing to the total was a silent auction which included one-of-a-kind decorated cats and dogs created and signed by members of the 2010 team.
Utley, as part of his Chase's Champs program, annually spends close to $20,000 to purchase season tickets to benefit patients from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher's Hospital.
Since 2006 Chase has served as the chairman of the Phillies Jr. RBI/RBI Leagues which provide at risk children with the opportunity to play both baseball and softball. Chase has met with participants to give baseball tips, answer questions and help hand out gloves to those without one.
He has also helped grant the wishes of several children suffering from serious illness, by meeting them through the through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chase has also supported Philadelphia Futures, a mentoring program for inner-city students.
Shane Victorino hosted his first Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. Guests joining Shane for the post event reception and auction included Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and Hawaii Five-O star Daniel Dae Kim. The hottest auction item was a 2008 World Series game used base! The event raised more than $50,000 for the Shane Victorino Foundation.
In June of 2010, the Shane Victorino Foundation launched with the mission to promote opportunities for underprivileged youth in Philadelphia and Hawaii by engaging in projects which provide children with educational, recreational and wellness programs.
The first act of the Foundation was to pledge $900,000 renovate the Boys & Girls Club of Nicetown in Philadelphia.
Shane Victorino hosted his fourth annual Shane Victorino Foundation Celebrity Dinner & Golf Classic on Saturday, November 19 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui and Wailea Golf Club in his hometown of Maui, Hawaii. Celebrities joining the Hawaiian All-Star at the event included Jimmy Rollins, Ben Francisco, Albert Pujols (Cardinals), Cody Ross (San Francisco Giants), Kevin Correia (Pirates), Adam Jones (Orioles), Cameron Maybin (Padres), Tim Stauffer, Jim Harrick (NCAA Champion Basketball Coach), Neil Everett (ESPN Sports Center Anchor), Kila Ka'aihue (A's), Brandon League (Mariners), Ryan Ludwick (Pirates), Dave Murray (Iron Maiden), Pat O'Connell (Surfing Hall of Fame), Jason Vargas (Mariners), Craig Sager (TBS/TNT Broadcaster) and Kanekoa Texeria (free agent relief pitcher).
The event include a private welcome reception at Wolfgang Puck's Spago, golf competition and a dinner and auction that raised more than $100,000 for the Shane Victorino Foundation. Proceeds from the event benefited Hawaii Children's Charities that included Best Buddies of Hawaii, Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike, Palama Settlement, Hawaii Branch of the International Dyslexia Association and Maui Family Support Services.
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For more information, please visit www.shanevictorinofoundation.org.
The Shane Victorino Family Foundation hosted the first second annual All-Star Celebrity Fashion Show which featured Shane, his teammates and their wives modeling high fashion designs and raised over $325,000 for his foundation. View Photos »
Victorino introduced the Flyin' Hawaiian All-Stars in 2010 to benefit children from local deserving organizations.
Shane met with each group during batting practice and answered questions and signed autographs.
He also provided the group with game tickets and food vouchers.
Victorino was awarded the Phillies Community Service Award in 2010 in recognition of his outstanding charitable contributions.
He also was the Phillies award recipient for the Roberto Clemente Award in 2010.
