Kershaw's donation was made through Dallas-based Mercy Street, a faith-based group dedicated to community restoration. His foundation, Kershaw's Challenge, has been a partner with Mercy Street. The project was announced jointly on Tuesday by the Rangers, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Mercy Street. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, Kershaw and Rangers pitcher Derek Holland were among those attending the announcement.
"Kershaw's Challenge is all about giving kids an opportunity," Kershaw said. "We never expected to have a partnership with the Rangers, but it's awesome. We just wanted to do something here in our hometown … in our backyard.