News

For Immediate Release

April 1, 2025

RED SOX FOUNDATION TO BE HIGHLIGHTED DURING NESN BROADCAST SATURDAY, APRIL 4

 BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox Foundation will be featured throughout NESN’s broadcast of the Red Sox-Padres game Saturday afternoon, beginning with their pregame show at 3 p.m. The special broadcast will highlight a partnership between the Foundation and the MassMutual Foundation focusing on the Fenway Park Learning Lab, as well as other Foundation core partners and programs.

NESN’s broadcast will feature leaders from the Red Sox Foundation, joined by representatives from the Foundation’s core programs and partners to highlight their work in the areas of health, education, and recreation.

Pregame ceremonies will celebrate the Fenway Park Learning Lab presented by the MassMutual Foundation and in partnership with Fenway Park Tours, which offers an immersive educational tour for sixth-grade students from Boston Public Schools.

Opportunities to support the Red Sox Foundation will be shared throughout the game with more information at redsox.com/foundation, including:

• 50/50 raffle tickets can be purchased at Fenway Park or online at for fans who are 18 years or older and located in Massachusetts at the time of purchase;
• For a limited time, the Foundation will run its Charity Bag fundraiser, a promotional ticket package for fans to donate and receive a cooler bag filled with autographed items, giveaways and more;
• Official Red Sox Foundation branded merchandise will be sold online and at the Official Team Store at 19 Jersey Street.

The MassMutual Foundation has pledged to match every dollar donated during the Foundation Game, up to $100,000, to support the Red Sox Foundation.

Fans can also make direct donations to the team charity online at redsoxfoundation.org. The Red Sox Foundation operates out of Fenway Park with 18 full time employees, a dedicated 50/50 Raffle sales team, the support of the Boston Red Sox, and Red Sox Nation.

About the Red Sox Foundation

The official team charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox Foundation has awarded more than 7,000 grants since its creation in 2002 and focuses on making a difference in the lives of children, families, Veterans, and communities in need by improving their health, education, and recreational opportunities. Through partnerships with best-in-class organizations in healthcare, the Red Sox have helped raised over $190 million for cancer treatment and research for The Jimmy Fund, supported more than 50,000 Veterans and their families suffering from the “invisible wounds of war” with the Home Base Program, and helped the Dimock Center serve over 20,000 patients annually with health and human services. The Foundation’s self-run education and youth baseball programs have helped 385 Boston Public Schools students with college scholarships and promotes healthy choices and valuable life skills to more than 1,500 youth annually through its Nike RBI baseball and softball program in Boston, Chelsea and Lawrence.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Red Sox Foundation raises funds through special events, corporate sponsorships, and grants. Founded and initially funded by Red Sox Principal Owner John Henry, Chairman Tom Werner, the late Larry Lucchino and their partners, the Red Sox Foundation has won numerous awards for the impact of its innovative programs. In 2010, the Foundation’s Red Sox Scholars program was recognized by Major League Baseball with the first-ever “MLB Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence.” In 2009, the Red Sox Foundation was honored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Sports Philanthropy Project with the Patterson Award as the nation’s “Best Team Charity in Sports.”  For more information about the foundation, visit redsoxfoundation.org.

About the MassMutual Foundation

The MassMutual Foundation, Inc. is a dedicated corporate foundation established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). The MassMutual Foundation fuels initiatives that increase financial resilience within communities served by the company and fosters a culture of community engagement for MassMutual’s employees as well as affiliated financial professionals. In support of this mission, the Foundation invests in programs that help people access resources needed to earn, protect, and help build their financial capability and thrive. The Foundation also supports community vitality efforts where MassMutual operates. To learn more about the MassMutual Foundation, please visit https://www.massmutual.com/about-us/foundation.

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