Jul 21, 2026
Red Sox Foundation IMPACT Awards Now Open for Fan Voting
For Immediate Release
July 20, 2026
RED SOX FOUNDATION IMPACT AWARDS
NOW OPEN FOR FAN VOTING
Voting Determines Allocation of $153,000 in Grants to Diabetes Nonprofits
BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox Foundation today announced that IMPACT Award voting is now open for fans to determine which nonprofits are awarded a total of $153,000 in grant funding for their work supporting research and providing awareness, advocacy, and services to people with diabetes. The awards, presented by the Manning Family Foundation, will provide the top three nonprofits in each state with $15,000, $5,000, and $3,000 grants respectively. Additionally, one nonprofit organization receiving the most votes overall will be recognized as the IMPACT Regional Champion, receiving an additional grant of $15,000.
A total of five nonprofits in each of the six New England states have been chosen as finalists for the voting period, which runs through Friday, August 14. The first-place winners, as well as the IMPACT Regional Champion, will be recognized in pregame ceremonies on Sunday, September 13.
Fans can vote for their favorite nonprofits by visiting redsox.com/IMPACT.
The five finalists for each state are below:
Connecticut
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New Hampshire
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Maine
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Rhode Island
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Massachusetts
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Vermont
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About the Manning Family Foundation
Since 2003, the Manning Family Foundation has been advancing health and healthy communities by awarding grants to exceptional nonprofit organizations. They proudly support innovation in health & life sciences research with the aim to support research that leads to the development of more effective treatments, and ultimately cures, for the world’s most disruptive diseases.
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