ST. PETERSBURG -- Giving back has been the Rays' mantra ever since principal owner Stuart Sternberg's group took over the franchise following the 2005 season.
Heading into Thanksgiving, that shared sense of community and wanting to give back was never more evident than through the team's recent financial contributions and volunteer efforts to help those in need in the Florida Keys.
Ten employees of the Rays traveled to the Florida Keys to help the relief effort from Hurricane Irma, and to distribute $100,000 in grants to 12 nonprofit organizations.
Jenn Tran, Rays vice president of human resources and organizational engagement, and Bill Wiener, vice president of employee and community development, led the effort.