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Youth Action Teams in Partnership with Major League Baseball Players Association
Alex Cora, David Ortiz and Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox meet with Action Team Members from Maine and Massachusetts at Fenway Park. |
Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust joined together as national partners in 2002. A major part of the partnership is the personal involvement of Major League baseball players in raising public awareness regarding Volunteers of America and its programs with the goal of encouraging young people across the country to volunteer in their communities. |
Action Team Members from Maine spending the day at Fenway Park on a tour and training with the players. |
The signature program of the partnership between Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Trust is the youth Action Teams. The Action Teams are comprised of Major Leaguers and area high school students who serve as team captains. The Major Leaguers and Action Team members work together to inspire youth to get involved in their communities by volunteering at Volunteers of America’s programs. |
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The Action Teams:
The teens that are selected to be team captains work through local school districts to recruit other teens to volunteer in projects developed by Volunteer of America’s local offices. Projects have included reading to children and assisting teachers in day care and head start programs, serving meals at homeless shelters and senior centers, working at activities and events at our housing facilities, collecting food, clothing, gifts, and other needed items for the people we serve, holiday activities and many other projects.
Currently, Major League baseball players involved with the Maine Action teams are Alex Cora, David Ortiz and Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox. The 2006-2007 Action Teams are from the following Maine high schools: South Portland, Thornton Academy, Kennebunk, York, REAL School of Windham, and Edward Little.
To date, the teams have inspired nearly 4,000 students to assist over 22,000 people in need. Action Teams are currently at work in Boston, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Seattle, New England, Detroit and Dallas.
Learn About Becoming an Action Team Sponsor:
Sponsoring the action team is a great way to involve your organization in this exciting program for Maine Youth. Learn More
Learn more about the Action Teams by contacting:
Jennifer Goldman,
Director of Community Engagement
Volunteers of America of Northern New England, Inc.
14 Maine Street, Suite 205
Brunswick, ME 04011
Telephone: 207.373.1140 X22
Email: jennifer.goldman@voanne.org
The Action Team Program is made possible from generous grants from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation and TD Banknorth.
Moody's Collision Centers are the official "Recognition Day" sponsor for 2008 Action Teams. Their generous donation will pay for our transportation and our recognition celebration for team leaders at Fenway Park.
Visit Volunteers of America's national website at http://www.voa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4576.