Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) announced a joint donation of $1 million to help fight hunger as a result of school closures and quarantines stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The donation will be split evenly among Feeding America (FeedingAmerica.org) and Meals on Wheels America (MealsonWheelsAmerica.org). The joint donation represents the ongoing commitment by MLB and the MLBPA to provide support toward disaster relief and recovery, among other initiatives.
“In these difficult times of navigating this pandemic, it is important that we come together as a society to help the most vulnerable members of our communities,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.