ICYMI: The Minnesota Twins Community Fund is a finalist for the 2024 Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence for our adaptive youth baseball and softball programs! For decades, we've been removing barriers and expanding opportunities for kids across Twins Territory to get in the game. We're taking bold steps toward a more inclusive youth sports landscape in our region, and our industry-leading adaptive youth baseball and softball programs are changing the game one community, one ballfield, and one kid at a time. Voting ends this Friday 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggKENTzY
Minnesota Twins Community Fund
Spectator Sports
Minneapolis, MN 734 followers
Getting more kids in the game
About us
The Twins Community Fund was chartered as an independent public charity in 1991 to lead the team's community work. We believe that youth sports – and specifically baseball and softball – change lives for the better. We are working to create not the next generation of great athletes, but the next generation of great human beings. The Fund's mission is: To enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball, softball and the Minnesota Twins. The Fund will meet its mission through the operation of the following programs and activities benefiting Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida.
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External link for Minnesota Twins Community Fund
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1991
- Specialties
- Fields for Kids, Twins RBI, Grants, Youth Programs, Baseball, Softball, Adaptive Youth Programs, and Coaching Instruction
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1 Twins Way
Minneapolis, MN 55403, US
Employees at Minnesota Twins Community Fund
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The Minnesota Twins Community Fund is a finalist for the 2024 Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence for our adaptive youth baseball and softball programs! Our adaptive clinics are tailored to meet the needs of individual communities so athletes of all abilities can learn the fundamentals of the game, experience the fun of the game, and learn life skills like leadership and resilience. Vote today at mlbtogether.com/selig
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Last week, our Minnesota Twins Community Fund Board of Directors came together at Target Field for a full day of strategic planning. This group—including business professionals, educators, parents, coaches and leaders—represents communities across Twins Territory, all united by a shared passion for our game and vision for our young people. Thank you to our board members for setting us on a path for many more years of helping kids and communities thrive! Andrew Feikema, J. Forrest, Darin Mastroianni, Sarah Graves, Robert Riepe, CFA, CPA (Inactive), Aaron Brown, Laura Olson, Kathy Klang, Jihan Jenkins, Sean Johnson, Javier Altamirano, Joseph Martyn, Shannon Knoepke, Don Ness, Penny Meier, Dominic McQuerry, Alison Mach, Theresa Bea, Daniel Yang, Larry Hosch
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Together with our friends at The Toro Company, our grounds crew and front office staff helped refurbish youth baseball and softball fields at Dunning Sports Complex in St. Paul. These fields have developed generations of great athletes and great humans—including a few of our Hall of Famers—and we're working to keep these fields safe and playable for generations to come.
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We had a blast at the Grand Slam Dinner supporting the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities! Thanks to our hosts Royce Lewis and Samantha Hobert, as well as our celebrity waiters and generous donors for supporting young people across Twins Territory.
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We're excited to partner with the BORIKEN Cultural Center to host a FREE bilingual youth baseball and softball clinic to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Open to kids ages 6-12 of all abilities. Register at https://lnkd.in/esCa9sda ⚾🥎
The Minnesota Twins , Minnesota Twins Community Fund in collaboration with the BORIKEN Cultural Center, are thrilled to announce a Bilingual Youth Baseball and Softball Clinic to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. These clinics are FREE for kids to attend and FREE for communities to host, thanks to the Twins Community Fund and Great River Energy funding. Minnesota Twins Youth Clinicians provide an hour and a half of fundamental instruction for kids ages 6-12 in a fun and positive atmosphere. Clinics are open to kids of all abilities who want to play baseball and softball, including those who do not have any playing experience. #borikenmn #MNTwins Details: What: A special clinic offering in both English and Spanish. When: September 21, 2024 Where: Lakeside Lions Park, 7900 Pleasant View Dr, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Ages: 6-12 Cost: FREE Register at: https://lnkd.in/esCa9sda
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Join us on August 25 for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at The Capital Grille! Minnesota Twins players will be your hosts and servers, all while raising funds to empower youth who are supported by Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. Tickets are going fast — get yours now! https://lnkd.in/g8Cujnj6
Join us at The Grand Slam Dinner for a cocktail reception and dinner, hosted by Royce Lewis & Samantha Hobert, served by current and former Minnesota Twins players, also featuring a premier silent auction, interactive games, and more! Join us for an unforgettable evening at The Capital Grille in Minneapolis. Get your tickets today!
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We are proud to see the Minnesota Twins Community Fund recognized by Aspen Institute Sports & Society for our adaptive programs! We’re on a mission to make youth sports more accessible and more fun. Because when kids have the support, equipment, and safe places to play the games they love, we all win.
#ProjectPlay Champion: Minnesota Twins Community Fund The Minnesota Twins Community Fund provided funding for two new Miracle League fields in Minnesota and worked with six additional nonprofit partners across Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa to donate 57 sport wheelchairs, ensuring that more kids across the region have access to the equipment and safe spaces they need to play.
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The Joe Mauer Hall of Fame Auction is LIVE! Bid now on exclusive memorabilia items in honor of our HOFer. All proceeds benefit the Minnesota Twins Community Fund to power our youth development programs. Check out the items and bid now at twins.com/MauerAuction
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This weekend we're celebrating our Hall of Famer with a special Joe Mauer HOF Auction! Bid on exclusive Joe Mauer memorabilia items with all proceeds supporting the Minnesota Twins Community Fund's youth programs. Bidding opens this Friday morning. Preview the exclusive auction items now at twins.com/mauerauction!
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