Major League Baseball supporting PTSD programs

04/19/2012
Major League Baseball All-Star Summer Community and Charitable Legacy to Benefit Greater Kansas City and Beyond
More Than $3.5 Million Planned Toward MLB All-Star Themed Initiatives and Projects

Major League Baseball will host a series of community and charitable initiatives and projects leading up to the 83rd MLB All-Star Game that will leave a legacy benefiting Greater Kansas City and beyond. This MLB All-Star Summer community effort will complement the midsummer celebration of Baseball and the Kansas City Royals, impact the lives of underserved youth and local veterans, support cancer research, highlight the importance of environmental consciousness and honor the history of Negro Leagues Baseball.

Rebuilding Together
(Kansas City VA Medical Center Annex) – The project will provide special services for female veterans and all veterans (male and female) afflicted with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by creating family-friendly, baseball-themed play areas in the waiting area of the clinic for patients’ children, improving aesthetics of the clinic offices and meeting areas and enhancing the landscape surrounding the facility, which was recently added to the Kansas City VA Medical Center system. Bank of America, the official bank of Major League Baseball, will support this project both financially and through employee volunteerism. read more here