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With the holiday season getting underway, the A’s will continue their charitable efforts within the Oakland community.
Here is a breakdown of the organization’s community impact so far in 2023, by the numbers:
24,500
The number of youth impacted through the A’s 2023 programs and initiatives.
9,772
Classrooms that participated in the A’s Home Run Readers program.
$226,675
Value of donations from the A’s to 1,144 organizations.
5,487,818
Number of pages/minutes spent reading in the Home Run Readers program.
13
Different Awareness Days throughout the regular season.
9
Number of Heritage nights held at the Coliseum this season.
$1,232,242.15
Value of monetary gifts.
65,074
Tickets (valued at $83,333) distributed through MLB’s Commissioner’s Community Initiative, which provides tickets to local youth, deserving groups, public servants, and community and civic groups who might not otherwise have a chance to attend a Major League Baseball game.
$20,000
Value of the three scholarships awarded by the A’s Community Fund.
22,404
Uniforms distributed to 53 Little Leagues across Northern California.
311
Youth coaches that were supported by the A’s.
88
Total “Nonprofit Organizations of the Game” hosted at the Coliseum this season.