Aaron Judge, New York Yankee and former Fresno State Bulldog and his foundation, the Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation is proud to announce the recipient of the Foundation’s first Mini-Grant.
Tokay Colony 4-H Club serves eighty youth members of East Lodi. This Mini-Grant will be used to continue developing leadership and public speaking skills, expanding their knowledge of raising livestock and helping in the community.
“Hard work and determination pay off. This applies to me as a baseball player and all individuals, no matter what they are passionate about,” states Aaron Judge, founder of ALL RISE Foundation and New York Yankees right fielder. “The agricultural community of San Joaquin County has many opportunities to teach our youth how to manage their responsibilities raising livestock and developing leadership skills. Tokay Colony 4-H models these skills. They provide programs and opportunities for our youth to develop strong character traits, and I am pleased and honored that they are receiving this much deserved grant,” states Aaron.
The Mini-Grant Award Program is possible due to the generous sponsors of the inaugural Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation fundraising event held in Linden in January 2019. All funds raised at this event go directly to youth leadership programs right here in San Joaquin County. Because of the support from the ALL-RISE Sponsors, the Foundation will continue supporting leadership programs for our youth.
“ALL RISE Foundation is proud of our community and the individuals that work hard to make a direct impact on our youth. We congratulate Tokay Colony 4-H Club for all of their hard work! They have been supporting and developing youth leadership for nearly 65 years and are deserving of this award. We offer a special thanks to all sponsors from the San Joaquin area who have helped make our Mini-Grant Award Program a reality,” states Patty Judge, Foundation President, and Aaron’s mother.
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The Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation focuses on developing positive character traits; provides awards and incentive programs in schools and local organizations to encourage and reward academic improvement and excellence; supports children and youth experiencing difficult health and family circumstances, and fundraising events to support ALL RISE Mini-Grants and Programs. The ALL RISE Mini-Grants support their mission statement including youth Leadership Development Conferences and Camps; Citizenship Programs and School assemblies (grades 3-12) to improve the culture and climate of school campuses.
Our 2020 grant application is now open for Schools and groups that support youth in San Joaquin County and is due by April 24. Only online applications will be accepted. You can read more about awards and eligibility here.