In-Park Programs

The Club is committed to being active in the community by hosting events on and off the field. Partnering with Major League Baseball and local charities, the Tigers execute various player programs, support educational programs, provide scholarship opportunities and honor the different cultures in baseball.

Willie Horton Scholarship

The Detroit Tigers created an annual scholarship in 2000 in honor of 1968 world champion, 18-year Major League Baseball great, Detroit Tigers legend and hometown hero Willie Horton. Each year, a $5,000 scholarship is awarded by the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, to a graduating senior from Detroit's Northwestern High School, Horton's alma mater. Recipients of the scholarship are students who have displayed a high level of commitment to academics, leadership, character development and volunteerism.

The Detroit Tigers held a pregame ceremony to recognize this year's recipient, Sherika Hale, who will be studying architecture and interior design at Jackson College.

Miguel Cabrera Scholarship

In 2016, Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera and his wife Rosangel partnered with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, to establish the Miguel Cabrera Family Scholarship Fund, a permanent endowment with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The scholarship is intended for first generation college students from Michigan or Florida.

G.R.E.A.T. Day

The Tigers were the first professional sports team to commit to the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program and have recognized the program each season since 1992. Through the G.R.E.A.T. Program, students worked with law enforcement agencies and educators to learn the importance of becoming responsible members of their communities. This season, the top students of the program were invited to join Tigers catcher James McCann to discuss the importance of setting goals, resisting peer pressure, learning how to resolve conflicts and understanding how gangs negatively impact the quality of their life.

Ilitch Holdings Community Connect Program

Launched in 2015, through the Ilitch Holdings' Community Connect program, students from Cass Technical High School in Detroit take part in a paid 10-week internship program with the Detroit Tigers and other Ilitch companies. These students gained workplace knowledge that will prepare them for their next challenge.

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Gameday Messages

Youth Baseball/Softball Camps

Autographs for a Cause

Tigers Game Changers