MLB will donate $1M to non-profits in Puerto Rico, Mexico
Major League Baseball will donate $1 million to non-profit organizations to assist relief efforts following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and an earthquake in Mexico.
"These devastating natural disasters have deeply affected the baseball family," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement on Saturday.
"Players from Puerto Rico and Mexico are an important part of the past, present and future of our game. We hope that our contribution will aid immediate and ongoing efforts during this critical time and the long-term recovery for the people of Puerto Rico and Mexico."
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MLB will send its contributions directly to Habitat for Humanity, Project C.U.R.E., and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. In addition, the league will assist physicians by supplying funds for travel to affected regions.
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