Washington Nationals School Days
The Nationals have "adopted" Kimball Elementary School, located in Southeast Washington, D.C., as part of their commitment to education and our partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools. The Club has committed to player appearances, as well as to front office employees volunteering their time as part of the school's after-school tutoring and mentoring programs.

Monthly Health Awareness Campaigns
Every month the Nationals provide an opportunity for a different health organization to get its message out to our fans. For that entire month during home games, the organization distributes information to our fans from the Community Kiosk located on the Centerfield Plaza and PSA's are run to spread awareness for the organization.

• April - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month
• May - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
• June - Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
• July - Diabetes Awareness Month
• August - ALS Awareness Month
• September - Heart Health Awareness Month

Major League Baseball Breast Cancer Strikeout Challenge - Mother's Day, May 11
MLB has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation as part of the Breast Cancer Strikeout Challenge. On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, MLB will support SGK to raise awareness and funds for women's cancer services including screening, treatment, research and education. Major League Baseball Charities will make a financial contribution to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and highlight stories of cancer survivors from the baseball family on MLB.com in the days leading up to Mother's Day. A Nationals player will serve as the 2008 player rep.

Washington Nationals Father of the Year Essay Contest - June
In partnership with the National Center for Fathering, the Nationals will honor the Center's Father of the Year before our game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 5th. The essay contest is administered by the National Canter for Fathering and open to all District children whereby they nominate their Fathers or men who serve as father-figures. The submissions are then judged by a panel, and the grand prize winner is selected.

Washington Nationals Father of the Year Essay Contest - June 8
In partnership with the National Center for Fathering, the Nationals will honor the Center's Father of the Year before our game against the San Francisco Giants on June 8th. The essay contest is administered by the National Canter for Fathering and open to all District children whereby they nominate their Fathers. The submissions are then judged by a distinguished panel of judges and the grand prize winner is selected. The Father of the Year is then recognized in an on-field ceremony prior to the game.

Thanksgiving in June Canned Food Collection - June 20, 21 and 22
Working in partnership with Capital Area Food Bank for the third-annual canned food drive, the Nationals will host a collection of non-perishable food items at all gates and at the Community Kiosk. Last year's event collected more than 1,000 pounds of food. In 2006, more than 5,000 pounds of food were collected.

Baseball 101: Women's' Clinic - June 28
Many women play softball and many women have sons or daughters that play baseball or softball. This clinic, run by our coaching staff, enable the Ladies in attendance to strengthen their skills and teach them about the game of baseball so they can better relate to their children's activity and increase their knowledge of the game they love!

The fee of $85 includes the 2 hour clinic, T-shirt and lunch at the stadium along with a Q&A session with celebrity guests.

Washington Nationals Summer Reading Programm- June 27-August 15
Working in partnership with the District of Columbia Public Library and area schools, we enter our third year of the Washington Nationals Summer Reading Program. Children who participate will be eligible to win a prize as they complete their reading lists. The more they read, the more they advance and can score a "Home Run!" If the child scores a Home Run, he/she will receive two (2) tickets to a game in early September. Over 2,000 children have participated in the program since its inception in 2006.

Christmas in July Toy Drive - July 11, 12 and 13
In partnership with the Toys for Tots Foundation, the Nationals will conduct the third-annual toy drive during which Marines and Nationals Wives will collect new, unwrapped toys at the gates. These toys are given to children in need in the D.C. area during the latter half of the year as well as Christmas. We were able to collect over 1,200 toys and $2,200.00 in 2007. In 2006, TFT collected over 800 toys and $1,200.00.

Washington Nationals First Ladies 2nd Annual Back to School Drive - August 2-3
The Washington Nationals First Ladies (Wives) launched their signature program in 2007-- the Annual Back to School Drive. This year's event will take place during our series against the Cincinnati Reds. On these days, the First Ladies will be present at all gates to collect school supplies and new books from fans. Fans can donate backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, and books as well as other necessary supplies for the classroom, which will then be donated to a school or agency in need. Last year's drive was a huge success! The 13 bins of supplies collected were donated to the Washington Nationals' adopted school, Kimball Elementary School, located in Southeast D.C.

Save-A-Life Saturday Blood Drive - August 16
For the fourth straight year, the Nationals will host a blood drive in 2008 the morning of our game against the Colorado Rockies, in partnership with the American Red Cross. Chad Cordero will serve as our Player Representative, as he has been for the last 3 seasons. We are looking forward to surpassing the 156 pints of blood collected in 2007. We have collected close to 400 pints of blood during our past three Drives.

Child Safety Day - September 21
This is the fourth year in our efforts to raise child safety awareness in the District and its surrounding areas. We will join forces with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Kindervision and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC). Kindervision, will provide a free child safety video to all children who stop by the Community Kiosk from the time gates open until the bottom of the 7th inning and the NCPC along with McGruff the Crime Dog, and NCMEC will distribute child safety materials to families in attendance as well as child ID kits.

Early Heart Attack Awareness Day
In conjunction with the American Heart Association we want to get the word out on Early Heart Attack Awareness and heart disease prevention. AHA representatives will be on-hand to provide materials to our fans at the Community Kiosk, as well as show PSA's and run scoreboard and PA announcements concerning heart health.