By Annie Walker
August 22, 2024
The week-long celebration will include the 2024 Giveathon, online auction, Cleveland Guardians Charities Golf Outing and more
Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the third annual CLE Inspires Week, taking place from August 25 – September 1, 2024. The week-long celebration focuses on sharing the Cleveland Guardians community efforts, spotlighting Guardians beneficiaries, and fundraising for Cleveland Guardians Charities (CGC).
CLE Inspires week will be highlighted by the sixth annual Cleveland Guardians Charities Giveathon, which has raised over $1 million since its inception in 2019. The week will also include the Cleveland Guardians Charities 2024 Golf Outing, RBI Celebration Game highlighting the Guardians Junior RBI team that went to the RBI World Series, and an online auction that will run from August 25 to September 1.
All proceeds from CLE Inspires Week benefit CGC and its beneficiaries, which includes:
- Cleveland Guardians Nike RBI Program – Fully funded baseball and softball teams filled with Cleveland Metropolitan School District students
- CMSD Baseball & Softball – CGC covers costs associated with the 11 schools in the Senate League that have high school baseball & softball programs
- PlayBall CLE! – A grant program offered to underserved baseball, softball and adaptive leagues across Northeast Ohio
- Guardians support 13 leagues and 3,300 kids
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio – Our partnership benefits all clubs in Northeast Ohio and over 10,000 youth
- The Guardians will donate $100,000 to BGCNEO as our 2024 grant to the clubs to aid in making up for lost federal funding
CLE Inspires Week will feature multiple ways for Guardians fans and partners to participate in the fundraising efforts:
- 6th Annual Giveathon – August 27
- The first 300 donations of $100-or-more during the broadcast on August 27 (starting at 5:30pm) will be eligible for an autographed baseball from one of the following Cleveland Guardians: Tanner Bibee, Emmanuel Clase, Andrés Giménez, Stephen Vogt or Gavin Williams
- Fans at Progressive Field that night can purchase autographed CC Sabathia Bobbleheads for $75 and Mystery Balls for $50 behind Section 155
- Game will be simulcast on WKYC Channel 3 and Bally Sports Great Lakes
- Fans can donate at CLEguardians.com/giveathon
- MLB Auction Site – The auction for CLE Inspires Week will run from August 25-September 1 and will feature a signed Jim Thome print, All-Star Package including signed items from all 5 Guardians 2024 All Stars, a Batting Practice experience and more.
- Auction site: CLEGuardians.com/CLEinspiresauction
The following events will also take place in the community during CLE Inspires Week:
- $100,000 BGCNEO donation – August 26 (Game 1)
- Guardians of the Community presentation – August 27 at Progressive Field
- Guardians Front Office Purpose Day – August 28
- CGC Golf Outing – August 29
- RBI Celebration Game w/ Junior RBI Team and 12U Select Team – August 30
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