Red Sox Community Programs
Throughout the year, Red Sox players, coaches, alumni, and staff participate in various programs to welcome local youth and community organization into Fenway Park and beyond. Giving back is crucial to the organization and its members, and we try to reach as many people as possible through our community programming.
For over two decades, the Red Sox and the American Red Cross join forces each year to host a blood drive on the anniversary of September 11th in memory of those lost in 2001.
The BoSox Club was established in 1967 and is recognized by the Red Sox organization as the official booster club. Each month, the group gathers for lunch and hosts a question-and-answer session with a Red Sox player and alumni.
Changeup the Conversation is a new season-long initiative that highlights and amplifies the work of nonprofit organizations, advancing mental health and wellness access across New England. Through special events at Fenway Park and an online campaign, the initiative aims to raise awareness, challenge stigma - especially for athletes - and create positive experiences for youth and fans.
CVS Health and the Red Sox are proud to partner on the annual CVS Health All Kids Can clinics at Fenway Park and JetBlue Park. These clinics are an opportunity for children with physical and developmental disabilities to participate in batting practice with hitting coaches, meet Wally, eat lunch in the dugouts, and take a VIP tour of the ballpark before attending a Red Sox game.
Girls of Summer, presented by Ford, is an annual event that celebrates the amazing women of Red Sox Nation. This all-day event includes clinics with Red Sox coaches, a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park, a Q&A session with Red Sox players and coaches, lunch, and the opportunity to see the World Series trophies and take photos with Wally and Tessie.
Since 1953, the Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund have been a team, working in support of cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since 2002, the Red Sox have participated in the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, helping to raise millions of dollars. The two-day event features interviews with Red Sox ownership and players, celebrity guests as well as compelling stories from patients and doctors.
The Red Sox also host Jimmy Fund Day at Fenway Park. The all-day event gives baseball fans of all ages the opportunity to get involved in the fight against cancer while living out their dreams on the field. Participants are able to take swings from home plate and participate in other activities at the ballpark.
In addition to these fundraising events, the Red Sox host Jimmy Fund patients at Fenway Park and JetBlue Park at Fenway South. The children have the opportunity to watch batting practice, meet players and enjoy the game from a suite.
Lindos Sueños, translated to "Beautiful Dreams", strives to bring people of different backgrounds together through baseball and community service in the Dominican Republic.
Created in 2004, the program sends 10 American teenage boys to the Dominican Republic every summer where they perform community service and play baseball alongside 10 teammates from the Dominican Republic. Together, the 20 teens serve a community in-need each morning and spend each afternoon playing baseball at the Red Sox Dominican Academy.
Pitch, Hit & Run is a free skills competition that provides boys and girls, ages 7-14, the opportunity to showcase their pitching, hitting and running abilities at Fenway Park. Winners advance through the local, sectionals, team championships and the national finals during MLB All-Star Week.
Each year, the PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) Campaign hosts an event at Fenway Park. The morning activities feature a representative from the Taylor Hooton Foundation teaching the group about the dangers of performance enhancing drug use and giving a lesson on how steroids can affect the body.
The participants are then split into three groups and run through multiple stations hosted by members of Boston's training staff. Following the drills, the groups participate in a question and answer session with select Red Sox players.
Launched in 2017, Take the Lead is a collaboration among New England's sports teams to provide diverse communities with access and opportunities to careers in sports. Sports mirror society, and the social issues that we face in our communities often arise in our ballparks, stadiums, and arenas. Each year, a Take the Lead fellow is selected from a range of applicants to rotate between the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, Patriots, Revolution, and Fleet in various departments.