Minnesota Twins/Twins Community Fund

Mission:

The Minnesota Twins provide direct support to the community via a variety of in-kind and team resources.An outline of community outreach programs can be found below.

Twins Community Support Includes:

Players in the Community
Player Charities
Twins Wives Organization
Player Appearances
Winter Caravan
Twins Mascot TC
Fundraising Support
Twins’ Kids Club
Nonprofit Organization Support

In addition to the community outreach provided by the team, the Minnesota Twins Community Fund benefits the community through the operation of many programs and activities benefiting the upper Midwest.Established as a nonprofit in 1991, the mission of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund is to enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball and softball and the Minnesota Twins.

Twins Community Fund Programs include:

Rookie League/Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) program
Play Ball! Minnesota
Youth Baseball and Softball Grants
Education Programs
Free Youth Clinics
TwinsCare Ticket Program

Grantmaking Objectives:

The Twins Community Fund’s Twins Fields for Kids program provides financial support to improve baseball and/or softball facilities for youth in the Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida. The program makes matching grants to non profit organizations and local government units that operate baseball and/or softball programs.

The Tournament Grant program distributes grants of $100 - $1,000 to assist youth baseball and softball organizations administer national, regional, or statewide tournaments. Grant funds should be used to reduce the operating expenses of the tournament.

Additional funds are available to assist underprivileged youth in attending summer baseball and softball camps, as well as scholarships for post-secondary education.

Geographic Areas Served:	Upper Midwest; Southwest Florida
Revenues:	$851,584
Grants Disbursed:	$495,198
Net Assets:	$176,008

Twins Community Fund Website

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