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Players in the Community

In addition to working as a team to help the surrounding community, Angels' players and coaches reach out individually to support local organizations and groups. Below is a brief list of the Angels involvement in our community and the work they have done to further the Angels Baseball Foundation's mission of creating and improving Education, Healthcare, Arts & Sciences, and Community related youth programs throughout the region, in addition to providing children the opportunity to experience the great game of baseball and its countless positive attributes.

MIKE SCIOSCIA
• CO-CHAIRED ANGELS CARE 65 ROSES GOLF TOURNAMENT SINCE 2000
• SERVED AS CHAIRMAN FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S HEART AND SOLE WALK. (2000 & 2001)
• SUPPORTED THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WITH THEIR BLOOD DRIVE EFFORTS AND WATER SAFETY CAMPAIGNS
• SUPPORTED THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SAFE DRIVER CAMPAIGN
• HONORED AS 2001 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR BY THE ORANGE COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION.
• HOSTS AN ANNUAL CLINIC FOR COACHES IN THE ANGELS GENE AUTRY RBI LEAGUE
• ANNUALLY SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS AND READS BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM LOCAL CHARITIES AT THE ANGELS HOLIDAY PARTY AT ANGEL STADIUM
• IN 2004, STARTED THE MIKE SCIOSCIA PRO PLAYERS GOLF CLASSIC TO BENEFIT THE AMATEUR BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT GROUP
• ORGANIZED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2005. THE CLINIC HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• SUPPORTS OPERATION GRATITUDE, AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR US TROOPS SERVING OVERSEAS.
• SUPPORTED THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION BY ASSISTING WITH NUMEROUS WISH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS SERVING AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE ANNUAL MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION GRANT MAKERS FUNDRAISER LUNCHEON.
• RECORDED A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
• SERVED AS AN ANGELS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOME RUN CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

GARRET ANDERSON
• HIS DETERMINED TO DREAM FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE CHARLES MACLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PACOIMA BY PROVIDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT
• RECORDED A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO PROMOTE LITERACY FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION
• THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
• THE RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD CAMPAIGN.
• NATIONAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA PSA
• VISITED TROOPS ON THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
• VISITED STUDENTS AND PARENTS AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AT THE DEL SOL ACADEMY IN SANTA ANA
• SERVED AS AN ANGELS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOME RUN CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

ERICK AYBAR
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2007 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• REGULARLY ATTENDS ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS AT LOCAL PARKS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME

CHRIS BOOTCHECK
• REGULARLY ATTENDS ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS AT LOCAL PARKS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
• VISITED CHILDREN AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ORANGE COUNTY

MIKE BUTCHER
• REGULARLY ATTENDS ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS AT LOCAL PARKS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT KATELLA HIGH SCHOOL IN ANAHEIM AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM

DINO EBEL
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2007 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• VISITED PATIENTS AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN LONG BEACH ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE ANGELS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
• ATTENDED THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES FOR A FIELD RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PLACENTIA
• ATTENDED THE ANGELS CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY PARTY AT ANGEL STADIUM

CHONE FIGGINS
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN IN THE TUSTIN PONY LEAGUE AS PART OF THE ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS
• ATTENDED NUMEROUS ANGELS CARAVANS TO REACH OUT TO FANS IN THE AREA
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2005 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA

VLADIMIR GUERRERO
• PROVIDES TICKETS LOCAL CHARITIES TO EACH ANGELS HOME GAME AS PART OF VLAD'S PAD.
• HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH PADRES CONTRA EL CANCER, A CANCER SUPPORT GROUP THAT WORKS WITH FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CANCER. HOSTED YOUNG PATIENTS TO AN ANGELS GAME AND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS FOR THE GROUP BEFORE ANGELS BATTING PRACTICE
• WAS HONORED BY THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION FOR HIS WORK WITH GRANTING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES
• DONATED $50,000 TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO BENEFIT VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
• IN 2007 RECORDED A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB TO PROMOTE THE CLUBS NATIONALLY.
• NOMINATED AS THE ANGELS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE 2007 ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD.

TORII HUNTER
• HELPED FUND A YOUTH SOFTBALL FIELD PROJECT ALONG WITH MAGICAL BUILDERS WHICH WILL SERVE AS A HOME TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF PLACENTIA AND THE ANGELS RBI LEAGUE
• RECORDED A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS PROGRAM OF ORANGE COUNTY
• HOSTED AMANDA WEST FOR A GAME AND PREGAME RECOGNITION AT ANGEL STADIUM AS PART OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL "BREAKING BARRIERS" PROGRAM
• SERVED AS AN ANGELS TEAM REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOME RUN CHALLENGE TO BENEFIT THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

MAICER IZTURIS
• ATTENDED NUMEROUS ANGELS CARAVANS TO REACH OUT TO FANS IN THE AREA
• REGULARLY ATTENDS ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS AT LOCAL PARKS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT HOOVER ELEMENTARY IN SANTA ANA AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM

HOWARD KENDRICK
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2007 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• REGULARLY VISITS CHILDREN AT MILLER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN LONG BEACH AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ORANGE COUNTY
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT PAUL REVERE ELEMENTARY IN ANAHEIM AT A SCHOOL WIDE BACK TO SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM

JOHN LACKEY
• TAKES PART IN ASSISTING THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION IN GRANTING BASEBALL WISHES FOR CHILDREN
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN IN THE TUSTIN PONY LEAGUE AS PART OF THE ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS
• ATTENDED THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ORANGE COUNTY FIELD OF DREAMS LUNCHEON
• RECORDED A MEMORIAL CARE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO EXERCISE AND EAT RIGHT

GARY MATTHEWS JR.
• SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS AND READS BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM LOCAL CHARITIES AT THE ANGELS HOLIDAY PARTY AT ANGEL STADIUM
• SUPPORTED THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION - AS PART OF A MAJOR LEAGUE WIDE EFFORT WORE ROBINSON'S #42 ON APRIL 20, 2007 TO HONOR THE BASEBALL LEGEND WHO BROKE BASEBALL'S COLOR BARRIER.

DUSTIN MOSELEY
• VISITED YOUNG PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PHOENIX, AZ
• SPOKE TO STUDENTS AS PART OF A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AT ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT OLIVE ELEMENTARY IN ORANGE AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM

MIKE NAPOLI
• ASSISTED WITH ANGELS GENE AUTRY RBI LEAGUE CLINIC IN 2006
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2008 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA

DARREN O'DAY
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2008 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA

DARREN OLIVER
• SPOKE TO STUDENTS AT STACEY KLEGG MIDDLE SCHOOL IN HUNTINGTON BEACH AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY TO HONOR THE NATIONAL WINNER OF THE MLB BREAKING BARRIERS ESSAY CONTEST
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT DEL OLMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LOS ANGELES AS PART OF THE WORLD FIT FOR KIDS PROGRAM, ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL FITNESS AS PART OF A SCHOOL CIRRICULUM

ROBB QUINLAN
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2005 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• ATTENDED LOCAL YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
• REGULARLY TAKES PART IN VISITS TO PATIENTS AT LOCAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS
• ATTENDED THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES FOR A FIELD RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PLACENTIA

JUAN RIVERA
• SUPPORTED THE ANGELS GENE AUTRY RBI LEAGUE BY SERVING AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE LEAGUE'S ANNUAL BASEBALL CLINIC AT ANGEL STADIUM OF ANAHEIM.
• ATTENDED THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF ORANGE COUNTY FIELD OF DREAMS LUNCHEON

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ
• ASSISTED WITH ANGELS GENE AUTRY RBI LEAGUE CLINIC
• TOOK PART IN THE ANGELS VISITS TO PATIENTS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS
• ANGELS CARAVANS
• WAS HONORED BY THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION FOR HIS WORK WITH GRANTING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES

ERVIN SANTANA
• ATTENDED THE ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC AT PEARSON PARK IN ANAHEIM AND BELVEDERE PARK IN EAST LOS ANGELES TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2006 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• ANGELS CARAVANS

SCOT SHIELDS
• ATTENDED NUMEROUS ANGELS CARAVANS TO REACH OUT TO FANS IN THE AREA
• ATTENDED ANGELS DAYS AT ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AND ANAHEIM MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

JOE SAUNDERS
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY IN GARDEN GROVE AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM
STEVE SOLIZ
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2007 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• SERVED AS A LEADER IN THE ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS FOR THE PAST THREE SEASONS INSTRUCTING CHILDREN AT VARIOUS CLINICS
• VISITED CHILDREN AT MILLER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN LONG BEACH
JUSTIN SPEIER
• ORGANIZED VISITS WITH FELLOW PLAYERS NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE SEASON TO VISIT WITH YOUNG PATIENTS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY
• VISITED TROOPS ON THE USS NIMITZ AIRCRAFT CARRIER
• HAS HELPED COORDINATE A NUMBER OF VISITS AT ANGEL STADIUM FOR CHILDREN FROM THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
• WAS NAMED RECIPIENT FOR THE 2008 ANGELS ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD GIVEN FOR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
JERED WEAVER
• RECORDED A MEMORIAL CARE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO EXERCISE
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2008 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• SUPPORTS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT HIS ALMA MATER CAL STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
REGGIE WILLITS
• ATTENDED MIKE SCIOSCIA'S YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC IN THOUSAND OAKS IN 2007 TO REACH OUT TO LITTLE LEAGUES IN THE AREA
• REGULARLY ATTENDS ANGELS YOUTH BASEBALL CLINICS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
BRANDON WOOD
• SPOKE TO CHILDREN AT EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY IN GARDEN GROVE AT A SCHOOL WIDE ASSEMBLY AS PART OF THE ANGELS BASEBALL FOUNDATION ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM