CVS Health and the Red Sox are proud to partner on the annual CVS Health All Kids Can clinics at Fenway Park and JetBlue Park. These clinics are an opportunity for children with physical and developmental disabilities to participate in batting practice with hitting coaches, meet Wally, eat lunch in the dugouts, and take a VIP tour of the ballpark before attending a Red Sox game.
Red Sox Community Programs
For over two decades, the Red Sox and the American Red Cross join forces each year to host a blood drive on the anniversary of September 11th in memory of those lost in 2001.
The Red Sox are proud to partner with Action for Boston Community Development on its annual "Field of Dreams" fundraiser. Corporate teams match up at Fenway and support ABCD's SummerWorks program, which places low income Boston youth in paying jobs while providing them with mentoring, career readiness and life skills. Since its inception, the event has raised nearly $5 million.
The BoSox Club was established in 1967 and is recognized by the Red Sox organization as the official booster club. Each month, the group gathers for lunch and hosts a question-and-answer session with a Red Sox player and alumni.
Every year, children from the Genesis Foundation are invited to Fenway Park to participate in on-field activities, including hitting from home plate, pitching near the bullpens, and fielding fly balls off the Green Monster.
The Girls of Summer event celebrates the amazing women of Red Sox Nation. This all-day event includes clinics with Red Sox coaches, a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park, a question and answer session with Red Sox players and front office staff, and much more.
Since 1953, the Red Sox and the Jimmy Fund have been a team, working in support of cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since 2002, the Red Sox have participated in the Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, helping to raise millions of dollars. The two-day event features interviews with Red Sox ownership and players, celebrity guests as well as compelling stories from patients and doctors.
The Red Sox also host Fantasy Day at Fenway Park. The event gives baseball fans of all ages the opportunity to get involved in the fight against cancer while living out their dreams on the field. Participants are invited to hit from home plate and take exclusive tours.
In addition to these fundraising events, the Red Sox host Jimmy Fund patients at Fenway Park and JetBlue Park at Fenway South. The children have the opportunity to watch batting practice, meet players and enjoy the game from a suite.
Pitch, Hit & Run is a free skills competition that provides boys and girls, ages 7-14, the opportunity to showcase their pitching, hitting and running abilities at Fenway Park. Winners advance through the local, sectionals, team championships and the national finals during MLB All-Star Week.
Each year, the PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) Campaign hosts an event at Fenway Park. The morning activities feature a representative from the Taylor Hooton Foundation teaching the group about the dangers of performance enhancing drug use and giving a lesson on how steroids can affect the body.
The participants are then split into three groups and run through multiple stations hosted by members of Boston's training staff. Following the drills, the groups participate in a question and answer session with select Red Sox players.
Launched in 2017, Take the Lead is a collaboration among New England's sports teams to stand up to racism and hate speech, and to provide diverse communities with access and opportunities to careers in sports. Sports mirror society, and the social issues that we face in our communities often arise in our ballparks, stadiums and arenas.
We have decided to take a stand against one of the most difficult challenges - combating racism and hate - in our own homes and in our venues. We hope by setting the standard where we live and play, and looking within our organizations to bring about meaningful change, we will encourage fans to take the lead in their own homes, businesses, and communities.