Foolish Baseball
patreon
It's time for me to give back, and I need your help
🕑 Added 2021-12-01 14:00:01 +0000 UTCHey all,
I'll try to make this brief. I'm working on a Baseball Bits for December, but I didn't make one in November. That means you all just collectively paid about $2,000 for very little on my part, just the Q&A and some Foolish Bailey stuff. And I don't even think I'm gonna do the Q&A in December.
In the holiday spirit, I'd like to give back. I want to take last month's Patreon earnings and split them between a few charities and causes. However, seeing as it's your money, I'd like y'all's help in choosing. If you have some charities or causes in mind, let me know below.
This is just a little something I'd like to do. I've done very well this year financially, no doubt thanks to your assistance. And because of that, like I said in the title, it's time to give back.
Some things I'd personally like to give to. Again, any suggestions are appreciated.
1) A baseball-related charity or cause. Could be for minor leaguers. Could be for helping kids get access to the game.
2) A charity that helps people in impoverished nations. I think our money can go a long way in those places if used correctly, often further than it can helping my fellow North Americans.
3) A charity that's local to me in Atlanta
I'd also like to throw some of that money towards the homeless shelter I worked at before I became full-time Foolish Baseball. I'm looking forward to discussing this with you all during the month!
Best,
Bailey
Comments
Jason Timmerman
I’m thinking about starting a petition to make Bailey a BBWAA HOF voter. Media is evolving and there is little doubt that certain baseball media contributors whose content is found in forms other than print media deserve inclusion. Take a look at his HOF ballot video. I highly doubt you’ll find a more cogent analysis of the candidates anywhere, and the vast majority of actual voters put only a fraction of that sort of detailed analysis into their votes.
Jackson Ingram
I love this idea! A friend of mine runs a youth center for homeless LGBTQ+ teens here in Atlanta if you are interested in donating. It is called Lost-n-Found Youth. https://lnfy.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/
Landon Poon
I don't know of any organizations, but I like the idea of giving to a baseball charity.
Will Berger
There’s an orphanage in Kenya that personally means a lot to me. The founder is from Connecticut and the orphanage is struggling a lot financially. It’s called Hope Homes International. Here’s the link: https://www.hopehomesinternational.org
Foolish Baseball
I know Simon a bit as well. Good pick.
Harry Lewis
I've been involved in some EA stuff in the past: one of the places you could have a look at is GiveWell (https://www.givewell.org/), which is a 'meta-charity' that aims to identify the most efficient way to donate money
Pupienus238
For a organization helping minor leaguers, check out More Than Baseball (https://www.morethanbaseball.org/). I knew one of the guys running it (Simon Rosenblum-Larson) in high school and he's a genuinely good and intelligent dude. I know they do a good amount of work with low round minor leaguers and players coming over from Latin America, not just high profile players.
ryan hadaya
A great one would be Lost Boyz in Chicago, it was the charity that baseball bbq supported on their bike ride and gives baseball stuff to lower income schools and kids in Chicago.
Adam Kanter
Awesome idea. One charity that I think is really cool and doesn't get too much love is https://commons4kids.org/. They work on getting kids different sports cards to kids that can't afford it. Getting cards from Goodwill when I was younger got me into the game more, and even if no money goes towards them, I'm sure that this group may have some common cards they are willing (or wanting) to get rid of that kids would appreciate!
voteforsanpedro
I think you should sponsor a minor leaguer that you find interesting. Maybe have some patreon recommendations on who to sponsor? Make a baseball bits about them, like the Tim Locastro one, so they can have some support behind their journey to the big leagues.
Tanner Kingery
I’d be in favor of the shelter you used to work, Bailey. Nick’s mention of Effective Altruism also sounds good to me. Appreciate the thoughtfulness, Bailey.
Keegan Tatum
Doctors Without Borders - very little overhead (a huge problem with charities); what you give almost entirely goes to helping people; and considering how COVID is hurting poor countries, this is a great charity and this is the right moment. Earthjustice - I worked for them; highly effective at protecting our environment through the courts.
Brian Lang
I’m going to suggest the “Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (http://www.curethekids.org). Donations go to both research and financial relief for families. I’m currently fighting brain cancer and I can’t imagine going through that as a kid.
Jeff Good
Baseball for All - addressing gender inequality in baseball
Foolish Baseball
Nick! Effective Altruism! Thanks for putting what I was describing in to words.
DiscoKazuma
I like the idea of helping kids from poor backgrounds get access to good baseball equipment/facilities and mentoring
Trae Roberts
I'll defer to others. All seem like good options.
Michael Piazza
If you want a baseball charity I’d recommend the one Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ works with, I believe it’s called Lost Boys.
Mitchell Israel
Lost Boyz Inc could be a good choice. I know Jake Mintz raised money for them during his bike ride to Chicago this summer.
Nick Geeslin
There is an organization called Effective Altruism that aims to put money toward the areas where it goes the farthest (i.e., how much good it does for the living and for the humans and beings that will come after us). They have different funds. Might be worth checking out.
Henry Wood
Here is an LGBTQ Homeless shelter in Atlanta: https://lnfy.org/
