OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s Community Fund is launching its annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser to support its community programming in the Bay Area on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Fans who make an online donation at athletics.com/community will receive two vouchers for a 2022 A’s home game.
All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Oakland A’s Community Fund and its initiatives focused on education, civic service, and youth sports in Oakland and the East Bay. Examples of the impact made at each donation level include:
- $25 donations provide noise-canceling headphones for a student or a batting helmet for a youth athlete.
- $50 donations supply a family of four with a holiday dinner.
- $100 donations support two students with a week of lunches or equip a youth team with a complete set of catcher’s gear.
- $250 donations provide a family of four with one week of groceries.
- $500 donations sponsor a Salvation Army family with holiday gifts.
- $1,000 donations outfit an entire division of a youth baseball/softball league with a complete uniform set.
Giving Tuesday is a global movement, held annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, that marks the beginning of the charitable season. To learn more about the A’s work in the community and to donate to the Giving Tuesday fundraiser, fans can visit athletics.com/community.