Baseball in Fort Wayne

Former Wizard and current Angels outfielder, Torii Hunter recently sent out an update to supporters of the Torii Hunter Project. Here’s an excerpt:

Many have you have been asking about Torii Hunter Project, so wanted to give you the latest on this initiative.

I have partnered with the Heart of a Champion Foundation, along with the Angels Baseball Foundation, and earlier this week launched The Torii Hunter Project’s Education Initiative.  Together we will bring character building programs and college scholarships to students in four states.  Students in Anaheim, CA, Pine Bluff, AR, Las Vegas, NV, and Minneapolis, MN will benefit from this program.

The initiative, which will be operated by the Heart of a Champion Foundation, focuses on two aspects: the Heart of a Champion character education curriculum, which will be delivered to middle school and junior high school students in Anaheim, CA, Pine Bluff, AR, and Minneapolis, MN; and the Hunter’s Hundred scholarship program, which will provide college scholarships to 100 students from Anaheim, Pine Bluff and Las Vegas over the next four years.

The way I grew up was pretty tough and I vowed to myself that if I ever got the opportunity to help anybody that I was going to do it. That’s one of the reasons why I’m so passionate about helping kids. Seeing the difference I can make in somebody’s life is powerful. I’m glad that I can in some small way give back, because I feel blessed to be where I’m at. 

For more information, visit recently redeisgned Torii Hunter Project website at www.toriihunterproject.com.

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