SF Giants Donate $1 Million for Their Event Staff
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Major League Baseball’s 2020 season has been postponed for at least 8 weeks, due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation for the postponement or cancellation of any events with 50 or more people. Therefore, Opening Day will be postponed until Mid-May at the earliest.
In light of the postponement of the season, the San Francisco Giants are doing their part to help their gameday employees. They are establishing a $1 million fund to support their event staff that have been greatly affected by the postponement of the season.
The San Francisco Giants today announced that it has established a fund of $1 million to assist those event staff affected by the postponement of the 2020 season. In addition to the $1 million pledged by the club, the Giants will ask its ownership group and business partners to also support this effort.
“Our event staff is the heart and soul of Oracle Park,” said Giants President & CEO Larry Baer. “During these challenging times, we want to provide peace of mind and support to our event staff employees so they can focus on their family and loved ones.”
Details regarding the fund will be finalized in the coming days and will be communicated directly to the Giants event staff.
San Francisco Giants are joined by each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams that have each pledged a million dollars to support their workers at stadiums across the country. These vital staff members of the baseball community, including concession works and ushers, are usually paid on a per-game basis.
Also, MLB and the MLB Players Association have joined together to donate $1 million to Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America, to help keep our community fed during the mandated school closures and quarantines.
