Cardinals’ first baseman Matt Carpenter is generously offering to donate $10,000 for HRs he hits the rest of the season to the relief efforts in Houston. Carpenter has 17 home runs so far this season. He and his wife are both Texas-natives.
He made the announcement in a series of tweets:
Matt Carpenter on Twitter
My wife and I called the Houston area home for most of our lives and our hearts are hurting for those families affected by hurricane Harvey
Matt Carpenter on Twitter
From now till the rest of the season we will donate 10,000 dollars for every Homerun I hit to help aid the relief efforts in Houston
Matt Carpenter on Twitter
If you’re looking to donate check this out https://t.co/5SLFL49wMI or if you’re a MLB pitcher throw balls down the middle
Maybe he will see some extra meatballs and help spark the offense? lol
Mike Petriello on Twitter
This should be the heatmap for all pitches Carpenter sees the rest of the year https://t.co/zES1e7Tw80
A difficult and long recovery lies ahead in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. Here are ways you can help: http://abc13.com/news/hurricane-harvey-victims-how-to-help-/2348271/
UPDATE: Adam Wainwright has pledged to match every $10,000 for each HR that Matt Carpenter hits!
Matt Carpenter on Twitter
Because @UncleCharlie50 is a stud in every sense of the word..he has pledged to match the 10,000 for each Homerun I hit #prayingforHouston
UPDATE: Now, the team has announced that they will match Matt Carpenter’s and Adam Wainwright’s pledges to donate $10,000 each for every home run Carpenter hits between now and the end of the season for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Texas and the entire Gulf Coast,” said Bill DeWitt Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the St. Louis Cardinals. “We want to do our part to help those in need and were inspired by Matt’s leadership, as well as his and Adam’s spontaneous generosity.”
Cardinals Care has established a special Hurricane Harvey Children’s Relief Fund at youcaring.com to help the many children impacted by the catastrophic storm. Funds raised will go to the American Red Cross to help families with children rebuild their lives. The St. Louis Cardinals will be making their donations to this special fund. Fans are encouraged to assist with the relief efforts and can donate directly at youcaring.com/cardinalscare. Fans can join the conversation with #HomeRunRelief.
