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Strike Out Violence Day

Strike Out Violence logo

The Giants, Giants Community Fund, San Francisco Sheriff's Department and the Family Violence Prevention Fund annually hold a day that honors survivors of violence and organizations who are committed to stopping violence in our communities. Survivors of violence, violence prevention grant recipients and Junior Giants Imagine Peace contest winners are recognized on the field during a pre-game ceremony.

In 2009, the Community Fund gave out $17,500 in violence prevention grants to the following organizations:

  • Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County for their Parent Project
  • Raphael House of San Francisco, Inc. for their Residential Shelter Program
  • STAND! Against Domestic Violence in Contra Costa County for their Expect Respect program
  • Omega Boys Club in San Francisco for their Alive & Free program

Strike Out Violence Day also includes the annual Jerseys Off Our Giants raffle to benefit La Casa de las Madres. Over 100 volunteers, including several Giants wives, sell $1 raffle tickets throughout the ballpark for the chance to win an autographed Giants jersey. Since 2002, over $130,000 has been raised to benefit La Casa de las Madres, which offers support services for battered women and their children.

Strike Out Violence artwork Artwork by Bianca from
the Ukiah Junior Giants program.

Junior Giants Strike Out Violence Programs


The Giants Community Fund created two programs to address violence prevention needs in the Junior Giants communities. These programs provide a forum for participants to discuss methods of violence prevention in their neighborhoods.


Junior Giants Speakers Program

In an effort to address the rising violence in our communities, the Giants Community Fund established the Junior Giants Violence Prevention Speaker's Program. This year, youth advocate Michael Pritchard visited the Salinas Junior Giants League and spoke to kids, coaches and parents about respect, gang prevention and anti-bullying messages.

Violence Prevention Video:
See a video clip from the 2007 speakers event at AT&T Park with Michael Pritchard and former Giants pitcher Robb Nen.
Watch now »

Junior Giants Imagine Peace Contest

Strike Out Violence artwork Artwork from Ruby of the Los Molinos Junior Giants program.

Junior Giants were encouraged to submit a poem, song, or piece of art to the Junior Giants Imagine Peace Contest that emphasized what their community would look like if it were safe and violence free. The contest winners were recognized during the Strike Out Violence day pre-game ceremony on Sunday, September 13.

Here are the three winners of the 2009 contest:

  • Jordan Fowler from Pittsburg for his "Double-Dare for Peace" essay
  • Bianca Jade Rowe from Ukiah for her "Peace" and "Stop the Violence" poem, haiku, and drawing
  • Ruby Aguilar from Los Molinos for her "Baseball is 1,000 times better than violence" drawing