2018 Red Sox Community Report

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Community Relations

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY AT JETBLUE PARK Spring comes early for the community in Fort

that helps families affected by Autism Spectrum

Myers, Florida when Red Sox camp officially

Disorder. On another spring afternoon, pitchers

opens at jetBlue Park each February. In 2018 as

Chris Sale joined Johnson, Scott and Kelly at the

part of the annual Lee County Week of Service,

Golisano Children’s Hospital, visiting pediatric

pitchers Brian Johnson and Robby Scott, along

patients’ bedsides. The annual Swings for the

with Red Sox front office members, played games

Sox golf tournament raised money for Lee County

and helped with school work at the African

Red Sox Scholarships bringing the five-year

Caribbean American Center (AFCAAM), while

total to $265,000, enough for 53 scholarships

Brock Holt and Joe Kelly made paintings and

of $5,000 each.

played kickball with Family Initiative, a group

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