ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 12, 2024 ¨C The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Cardinals Care, the team¡¯s community foundation, has distributed over $233,000 in grant money to 72 area nonprofit groups that support local kids as part of the organization¡¯s summer grant cycle. The grants will be used to fund tangible items, one-time capital expenses and special supplies or purchases that directly benefit children.

¡°We are proud to support these deserving organizations through the generosity of our fans, players and staff,¡± said Michael Hall, Vice President of Community Relations & Executive Director of Cardinals Care. ¡°We are grateful to all of these organizations for joining us in our mission to care for kids in our community.¡±

Cardinals Care was established to give fans a way of teaming up with Cardinals players and the organization to help children in our community¡ªboth on and off the baseball field. Cardinals Care has provided over $12 million in grants to non-profits since 1997. There are two grant cycles each year, one in spring and one in summer. Organizations that have been a 501c3 for at least a year and are interested in applying for a Cardinals Care grant can find more information at cardinals.com/grants.