Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: Tickets, Charity, Relief
Oct 2, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves second baseman
Jace Peterson(8) signs autographs for fans prior to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Atlanta Braves Foundation makes ‘all-time high’ donation to 48 local non-profits
PHIL HUDSON / ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE
The Atlanta Braves Foundation will donate nearly half a million dollars through donations and grants to 48 local non-profit organizations.
The Braves reported that during the 2015 calendar year, its foundation raised $400,000, an all-time high, through annual programs such as the Atlanta Braves Foundation Weekend, Foundation Golf Classic, 50/50 Raffle and auctions throughout the season.
In 2014, the foundation awarded $300,000 to 40 organizations.
[ snip – see link above for a LONG list of organizations that have received support from the ABF ]
Since its inception in 1994, the Atlanta Braves Foundation has given $6 million to the community.
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