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angels IN THE COMMUNITY

Making Wishes Come True
The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Angels have joined forces to help grant the wishes of
children with life-threatening medical conditions. Throughout the season, the Angels are pleased
to have Wish Kids and their families as guests to enjoy an experience that uses baseball to provide
an opportunity for these children and their families to remove themselves from the difficult
journey they are facing.

Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer
The Angels annually join Major League Baseball
and Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Mother’s
Day to raise awareness and funding for the fight
against breast cancer. Players, coaches and umpires
throughout the league support the cause by wearing
pink wristbands and pink ribbons on their uniforms.
Many players also choose to play with special pink
bats on Mother’s Day and the Angels celebrate a
survivor on the field during the pre-game ceremony.
Father’s Day Home Run Challenge
The Angels and Major League Baseball are committed to the fight
under the halo
against prostate cancer. 2020 will mark the 22nd year of the Home
Run Challenge to raise money for the cure of prostate cancer and
will take place on Father’s Day weekend with events scheduled at
stadiums across the nation

Hospital Visits
Throughout the season, Angels players and their wives
make visits to children’s hospitals in the community
to lift the spirits of the patients and their families.
The players and coaches make special appearances to
distribute Angels items, sign autographs and spend time
with the children and their families.
Strike Force Visits
The Angels Strike Force is an interactive group that contributes to fan experience at Angels Baseball
home games. In addition to their game day presence, members of the Angels Strike Force helps
with Angels community efforts by making special appearances at various events. Some of these
appearances include Angels RBI, Angels Baseball Foundation events, Read Across America, library
visits, hospital visits and Adopt-A-School assemblies.
Furthermore, the Angels work together with numerous community partners including: The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rally Readers, Readers in the Outfield, Read Across America, Pitch
Hit and Run. The Angels Wives have also taken an active role in the community throughout the
season by contributing their time and efforts toward numerous charitable organizations. Many
of the players and wives organize their own events as well to benefit both the Angels Baseball
Foundation and causes personal to them.

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