CC Sabathia's "PitCCh In" Foundation

The CC Sabathia Family Foundation's "PitCCh In", a 501 (c)(3) national non profit, is dedicated to enriching the lives of inner city youth by working to raise self-esteem through education and athletic activities.

The following are just a few of "PitCCh In's" recent outreach activities:

TOYS FOR TOTS: Provided hundreds of Christmas gifts to children in need through "Toys For Tots"
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS: Purchased 500 tickets to the Golden State Warriors basketball game and distributed them to children from the Boys and Girls Clubs in Oakland and Vallejo.
ARF: Funded and adopted two programs for low income children at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation. The two programs are "Camp ARF" and "ARF's Learning Center."
UCSF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: To benefit UCSF Children's Hospital, lights were purchased for the Macy's Holiday Tree as part of a fundraising program to benefit UCSF Children's Hospital, San Francisco
MILITARY FAMILIES APPRECIATION: Participated in adopting 25 military families in need and provided Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner as well as Christmas gifts for the children.

GIVING BACK TO OTHERS

My parents taught me at an early age that humility and taking a leadership role seriously is important. I've taken that to heart and try to live my life in a way that kids can look up to and learn from and that other adults can appreciate.

A huge part of that is my active involvement in the community where I play baseball but also in my hometown of Vallejo, California . I'm also involved in some national charities like the Boys and Girls Clubs, Strikeouts for Troops (see below) and the Larry Doby RBI program.

It can often times get lost in the mix of important world and national news but there are a lot of athletes that take pride in taking advantage of their positions in their communities to give back. I pride myself on being one of them.

I have been a regular participant in the Cleveland Indians Winter Press Caravan and has been involved in numerous community endeavors during his tenure with Cleveland including: OfficeMax Parent-Child Clinics, the Larry Doby RBI Program, Red Cross' "Fire Prevention Week," the Cleveland Scholarship Program, Grand Slam Summer Literacy, High Achievers and the Giant Eagle week-long baseball camps. I am a regular visitor to children's hospitals in the Bay Area and throughout the country.

As CC learned from his parents, he shows his children the value of charity everyday.

I can't stress enough how important it is to give back to the community and help as many people as you can to help them live the better lives they deserve.

Boys & Girl's Clubs

In every community, there are hundreds of girls and boys who are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets or who spend many hours at home with no adult supervision. Many form groups or gangs, become involved with the wrong "leaders," and eventually find themselves in serious trouble.

Today more young people live in disadvantaged circumstances than ever before. National statistics depict an alarming number of multi-faceted problems which negatively impact these girls and boys, their families, and their communities.

To find out more, visit bgca.org

Larry Doby RBI Program

Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) entered its 21 season in 2009. Since its inception in 1989, RBI has grown from a local program for boys in South Central Los Angeles to an international campaign encompassing more than 200 cities and as many as 120,000 male and female participants a year.

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Strikeouts For Troops

Strikeouts For Troops was founded by fellow major league pitcher Barry Zito. Together, along with a full roster of major leaguers, we raise funds to provide 'comforts of home' to our war wounded heroes while being cared for at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Brooke Army and other military hospitals nationwide. Strikeouts For Troops also provides assistance to their children and families.

Strikeouts for Troops is non partisan and 100% of the money raised is sent directly to help our wounded. This is my 5th season to participate in Strikeouts For Troops and I am proud to say that I honor and support America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines working to keep us safe and free.

To find out more, visit strikeoutsfortroops.org

Continentals of Omega Boys and Girls Club

For over 40 years, the Club has been a safe haven for Vallejo’s youth, expanding its services from academic assistance and recreational activities to include programs designed to meet the challenges faced by today’s youth. Members now receive health information, counseling on social involvement, peer pressure resistance training, computer training, career exploration information as well as daily academic assistance.