MLB and Marlins announce schedule of 2017 All-Star week youth & community events

Major League Baseball and the Miami Marlins today released the 2017 All-Star Week youth & community initiatives schedule, including All-Star Legacy projects that will be unveiled throughout the week, starting Thursday, July 6th and lasting through Tuesday, July 11th -- the day of the 88th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Marlins Park.
The following also includes information regarding MLB's Environmental Programs, a special Stand Up To Cancer moment at Marlins Park as well as visits by special young fans that are receiving an All-Star experience through Make-A-Wish, the Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life program and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
As a complement to the Midsummer celebration of Baseball and the Miami Marlins, the various All-Star Week events and project renovations seek to impact the lives of underserved and special needs youth as well as demonstrate the game's respect for the military. The effort includes community improvement projects designed to leave a lasting impact throughout Greater Miami and South Florida. These include four youth playing surfaces, three Boys & Girls Clubs in three different South Florida counties, a mobile eye unit accessible to children throughout South Florida, and a military hospitality lounge at Miami International Airport. Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. will join Marlins ownership in unveiling several of the projects. A variety of Marlins Legends will also participate in the different All-Star community projects and youth events.
MLB Charities, the Miami Marlins and the Marlins Foundation have donated approximately $5 million, a significant portion of which has gone toward the All-Star Legacy initiative. The donation also will support national charitable partners of Major League Baseball, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, among others. The funds will be raised from Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on Monday, July 10th. Since 1997, MLB and host All-Star Clubs have donated approximately $80 million through the All-Star Legacy initiative.
Below is a brief, chronological schedule of MLB All-Star Week Community & Youth Activities:
(A description of each All-Star Week Project and Event accompanies the release in a separate attachment. A master schedule of All-Star Week Youth & Community events is also attached.)
Indicates an All-Star Legacy Project
Thursday, July 6th
Friday, July 7th
Saturday, July 8th
Sunday, July 9th
Monday, July 10th
Tuesday, July 11th
Additional Community & Youth Activities
MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Marlins Park (July 11th), Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 10th), All-Star Sunday featuring the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game (July 9th), All-Star FanFest at the Miami Beach Convention Center (July 7th-11th), plus a lineup of additional events taking place around the city. The 88th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 180 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @AllStarGame on social media.
2017 MLB ALL-STAR COMMUNITY & YOUTH SCHEDULE DESCRIPTIONS
Indicates All-Star Legacy Project
Thursday, July 6th
Friday, July 7th
Saturday, July 8th
Sunday, July 9th
Monday, July 10th
Tuesday, July 11th
*10:30 a.m. -- MLB-Marlins Kendall All-Star Teen Center Renovation, Scotts Field Refurbishment Dedication & All-Star Smiles (Kendall Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Miami, Fla.) -- This project encompassed the renovation and expansion of the existing Teen Center at the Kendall Club of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to include the following: installation of a new HVAC system, new flooring and lighting as well as recoating the roofing on the exterior, upgrading furniture, enabling telephone/cable and Wi-Fi service, cosmetic upgrades (interior and exterior painting), an art component on the exterior, and creating an outdoor space adjacent to the Teen Center. The renovation and expansion is expected to increase the number of children served daily from 20 to as many as 100 teens per day, a potential 400% increase.
Miscellaneous
In support of Boys & Girls Clubs' Back-to-School efforts, Major League Baseball, the Marlins Foundation and Marlins Ayudan will provide All-Star VIP Gift Bags filled with school supplies to 100 teens at each of the Teen Center renovations (Glades, Leo Goodwin Foundation, Kendall). An additional 100 bags will be donated to SLAM (Sports Leadership and Management). SLAM is a public charter school located near Marlins Park in Little Havana in Miami. SLAM serves 6th through 12th grade students seeking careers in the Sports Leadership and Management industries. The school was founded by musician and Miami native Pitbull.
In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Marlins Foundation Charity Partner Program, Feeding South Florida will be awarded $100,000 during All-Star Sunday. Established in 2012, the Marlins Charity Partner Empowerment Fund has become the Marlins Foundation's signature program for awarding gifts to non-profit organizations that are impacting the local community. Since the program's inception, 16 organizations have received more than $1.5 million and held the distinction of being named a Marlins Charity Partner. The contribution of $100,000 will allow Feeding South Florida to acquire a new refrigerated truck, with the capacity to distribute an additional 3,000,000 lbs. of food per year. Feeding South Florida is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks and serves Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties. Feeding South Florida annually serves nearly 800,000 individuals in need of food assistance -264,280 of whom are children and 130,000 of whom are older adults.