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On what would have been the great Roy Halladay’s 44th birthday, the Jays Care Foundation and the City of Toronto announced that Toronto’s first accessible baseball diamond will be named Roy Halladay Field.
Over 12 seasons in Toronto, the late Halladay was very involved with the community, particularly with children. His “Doc’s Box” initiative hosted children and families from SickKids (The Hospital for Sick Children) to experience Blue Jays games.
“I am very excited for the completion of this amazing, inclusive baseball field. Roy and I had the privilege of meeting countless inspirational kids and their families through SickKids and our program, Doc’s Box,” said Brandy Halladay in a statement. “We often talked about how incredible it would be to have a baseball field where every child could easily be a part of the game that we all love. Roy would be so proud to have his name associated with this project, but he would be even happier to see th
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The Kenora Chiefs Advisory is one of 14 organizations across the country to receive funding for a new baseball diamond from the Jays Care Foundation.
The charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, will make infrastructure investments of over $1 million in 2021 to benefit Canadian children and youth through its Field of Dreams program.
“We are pleased to announce the funding that has been approved through Field of Dreams, and we are getting a ball field!”, said KCA Board President Chief Lorraine Cobiness.
“It goes beyond just playing ball, it allows our children, our youth and our elders to come together and play. It allows our kids to connect with each other and provide supports, the things it has allowed our kids to experience besides just playing ball but the ability to go out and connect with kids across the country is truly amazing, Cobiness adds.
Author of the article: Steph Crosier
Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 5 days ago • 2 minute read Town Park Field in Gananoque on Saturday. The town and local league were given $100,000 to refurbish the field by the Blue Jays Care Foundation on Friday. Photo by Steph Crosier /The Whig-Standard
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The Toronto Blue Jays will be contributing $100,000 to revitalize Town Park Field in Gananoque.
The grant is part of the Jays Care Foundation’s Field of Dreams program. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Major League Baseball organization.
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