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In his short time as a Major League Baseball player, Curtis has established himself as one of the more caring and giving individuals in the league. He has donated time, money and memorabilia to numerous charitable causes not only in the Detroit area, but throughout the entire nation.
Both of Curtis' parents served as educators in the Chicago area while he was a child. The importance of education has become the focal point in Curtis' message to the nation's youth, as he is one of only a handful of MLB players with a college degree. Curtis graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2002 with degrees in Business Marketing and Business Management.
Curtis' mission is to enforce educational initiatives to youth and to help bring the sport of baseball back to the nation's inner cities.
In 2006, Curtis founded the Grand Kids Foundation, an education-based fund. Through an art & essay contest co-sponsored by the Detroit Public Schools in 2007, Curtis made eight school visits to grand prize winners, and hosted another 70 children and their guests at a game after they submitted prize-winning entries, emphasizing the importance of hard work and education. Visit www.GrandKidsFoundation.org for more information.
Donations to the Grand Kids Foundation will go towards purchasing school supplies for needy families/kids, books and supplies for schools which do not get the funding they always need, establishing baseball programs as well as providing equipment and facilities in some of Michigan 's inner cities and eventually a scholarship program for graduating high school seniors. Future fundraising events are also being established.
But Curtis can't fund this alone. He needs your help. Please send a check or money order made out to the MLB Players Trust, write Curtis Granderson Donor Advised Fund in the “Memo” section of your check or money order and send to the following address:
MLBPA Players Trust
12 E. 49th St .
New York , NY 10017
A tax letter will be returned to you for making your generous donation.
Community efforts and charitable groups that Curtis works with include:
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