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Our Cubs Nike RBI All-Stars shine on and off the sphere! Yesterday, they volunteered on the @FoodDepository packing meals for these in want. Nice work, workforce! pic.twitter.com/SEDXajvHeW
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At at this time’s clinic, Cubs Jr. All-Star members obtained Bruce Bolt batting gloves donated by @Cubs outfielder @ihapp_1! 🧤⚾️ A particular due to the generosity of @CBEA_UIC for internet hosting. pic.twitter.com/xXocAKA4C7
— Cubs Charities (@CubsCharities) October 29, 2023
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This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat publication. To learn the total publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it frequently in your inbox.
CHICAGO — Every fall, Cubs Charities has volunteers loading up automobiles close to Wrigley Subject to distribute Thanksgiving meals round Chicago. The occasion had a bunch of surprising visitors chipping on this yr.
With the MLB Mascot Convention additionally occurring within the metropolis on Thursday, the Cubs had Fredbird, Mr. Met, Orbit and Wally the Inexperienced Monster working alongside Clark the Cub to load packing containers into vehicles. It was an uncommon, however entertaining sight for the workforce’s annual Thanksgiving initiative.
“Everyone confirmed up — it was wonderful,” stated Jennifer Dedes-Nowak, assistant director of Cubs Charities. “It was so enjoyable and it simply introduced a complete power to the occasion and helped carry consideration to what we had been doing, which is to ensure persons are supplied with a Thanksgiving meal throughout Chicago and that they really feel cared for and supported.
“We’ve been internet hosting this occasion for a few years, however that actually elevated it this yr.”
Cubs Charities partnered with Nationwide Runaway Safeline — which supplies help to runaway, homeless and at-risk youth — to pack 450-plus meals from Smoke Daddy BBQ in Wrigleyville for supply to greater than 20 shelters across the metropolis. In addition to the Cubs’ associates and MLB’s mascots, pitcher Brandon Hughes was additionally readily available to assist out.
This vacation season, Cubs Charities additionally has a couple of drives occurring:
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Wintrust Group Tree Lighting
4-9 p.m. CT
Attendees are inspired to carry new hats, gloves and scarves and new or gently used coats (all sizes) for Cradles to Crayons. The Cradles to Crayons Cruiser might be parked on the south finish of Gallagher Means starting at 4 p.m., serving as a drop-off location for the winter climate gear.
Nov. 27-Dec. 15
Meals drive for Nourishing HOPE Chicago
Bins might be situated within the Cubs Retailer in Gallagher Means exterior Wrigley Subject and within the Cubs’ workplaces foyer.
Dedes-Nowak famous that Cubs Charities associates are on the right track for greater than 750 hours of volunteer service this yr, together with a slew of packages across the holidays.
They are going to be serving to with meals distribution at Pan de Vida in Little Village and teaming with Nourishing HOPE for meals packing. They are going to be baking gadgets at Misericordia’s Hearts and Flour Bakery, and persevering with a partnership with Blessings in a Backpack and the Pedersen-McCormick Boys & Ladies Membership to ship meals for youth in want.
Dedes-Nowak added that this has been a yr crammed with volunteer work by a rising checklist of Cubs gamers.
Kyle Hendricks helped out as soon as once more with the Cubs Students program. Ian Happ donated greater than 300 pairs of batting gloves to children concerned within the Cubs’ Jr. All-Stars. Patrick Knowledge pitched in at a neighborhood college as a part of the All-Star grant initiative. Julian Merryweather and Michael Rucker hung out at a wheelchair baseball occasion related with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Hayden Wesneski spoke to a bunch from the CASE (Careers As Sports activities Executives) program.
With a bunch of gamers spending a part of their offseason in Chicago, Dedes-Nowak was hopeful much more would assist out with ongoing packages within the months main as much as Spring Coaching.
“It’s been actually thrilling,” Dedes-Nowak stated. “With our workforce this previous season, everybody was prepared to step as much as the plate, asking how they might become involved. We had a number of engagement this yr and we’re actually excited for the way forward for incorporating our gamers into our work.”