Major League Baseball Players Trust joins AHA’s Protect the Heroes campaign

Apr 28, 2020 - 03:47 PM
Group of hospital clinicians

The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that it is aligning its COVID-19 Relief Program with the Protect the Heroes campaign and committing $150,000 to the fund.

The AHA, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and The Creative Coalition developed the initiative to raise funds for critical hospital resources to support the needs of physicians, nurses and caregivers treating COVID-19 patients.

The Protect the Heroes platform allows people to make direct donations to hospitals and other health care organizations of the donor’s choice. Every dollar will be used by hospitals and other health care organizations to fund the fight against COVID-19. The Players Trust contribution will be used in support of hospitals across the United States.

“America’s hospitals and health systems greatly appreciate the support of the Major League Baseball Players Trust in this important effort to get funds to the front lines of this public health crisis,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “Their involvement sends an important message about the value of the local health care organizations that are bearing the brunt in the fight against COVID-19."

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