CommunityThe Giants Community Fund recognizes the important role that education plays in the lives of youth. Toward that end, the Fund offers numerous programs that reach out to students, teachers and educational organizations.
The Giants Community Fund is committed to supporting the efforts of organizations that enhance the educational experiences of children, especially in underserved communities. We are proud to have many relationships with programs that demonstrate the value of education. Please check back in April for details regarding the 2010 grant application process.
Giants Community Fund board member Craig Alexander congratulated the Harmon and Sue Burns Scholars during the Education Day pre-game ceremony.
In honor of the late Harmon and Sue Burns, the Giants Community Fund has renamed the Junior Giants Scholars program the Harmon and Sue Burns Scholarship Fund. We are thankful to have had the Burns' support of our community programs and hope that this scholarship will honor their generous spirit for years to come. Ten $2,500 scholarships are given out each year to participants of the Junior Giants program. Scholars are eighth-grade participants of the Junior Giants program who are nominated by their coaches and selected on the basis of leadership, character and academic potential.
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Education Day at AT&T Park recognizes both the incoming and graduating classes of Harmon and Sue Burns Scholars. Before going on the field for a pre-game ceremony, the scholars and their families learn more about the importance of education during a presentation by a College Works representative, a Giants player and Giants staff.
In hopes of creating a "complete service" to the Junior Giants, the Giants Community Fund's Education committee created an incentive program designed to encourage Junior Giants to read during the summer months. The achievement levels follow a baseball diamond and after each base is completed, players earn Giants-branded awards.
The criteria for each level is as follows:
The Giants Community Fund believes that education is key to the success of young people as they grow to become stakeholders and leaders of our society. The Community Fund encourages you to take your education to the next level by attending college. Here are a couple of websites we would like to highlight that will be useful your pursuit of higher education:
Understanding the importance of public library resources in the promotion of literacy, the Giants Community Fund provided a $25,000 naming grant to the Children's Area of the Mission Bay Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The Fund developed an exhibit for the Children's Area entitled "Favorite Books of Giants Families," which showcases children's books donated by Giants wives and players.
The Bay Area All-Star Scholarship Team (B.A.A.S.S.T.) was formed in 1996 as a partnership among the Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and the San Francisco Giants. Through this program, six deserving high school seniors are awarded a $3,000 college scholarship and are recognized at pregame ceremonies hosted by each of the Bay Area professional teams. Each year, the Giants Community Fund provides funding for this program and recognizes a B.A.A.S.S.T. recipient from San Francisco or Sonoma County on behalf of the San Francisco Giants.
