Community

Player Programs
PLAYER PROGRAMS
Manny Acta - Manager - impACTA Kids

impActa KidsimpACTA Kids Foundation is focused on providing opportunities for kids to achieve their dreams, in both the Dominican Republic and the United States, by emphasizing the importance of education, health, and athletics.


Johnny Estrada - Johnny Estrada III No Drugs Foundation

No DrugsThe Johnny Estrada III No Drugs Foundation provides support for programs or courses to educate children about the dangers of using drugs, or that promote youth athletics, or any other charitable causes that may be approved from time to time.


Wily Mo Peña - MoPeace Foundation

The MoPeace Foundation is dedicated to the general advancement of underserved and underrepresented children in the United States and Dominican Republic. The MoPeace Foundation strives to implement community programs that raise the knowledge levels of children through the use of technology, education and the fostering of familiarity of different youth through sports. The MoPeace Foundation aspires to assist the children of today in becoming the peacemakers of the world tomorrow.

Jon Rauch - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington

Jon Rauch is as solid in the community as he is in the bullpen. This caring family man is not only concerned for his own immediate family but for families who struggle with having their children undergo medical treatments.

This is why he has partnered with Ronald McDonald House of Greater Washington to provide support to those families who have ill children undergoing treatment at DC area hospitals such as INOVA Medical Center in Northern Virginia and Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC.

Jon purchases tickets for families to attend a Saturday home game and visits with them prior to the start of the game. In addition, he drops by the local Ronald McDonald houses in DC and Virginia, which brings smiles to the faces of those who may be going through tough times.

Ryan Zimmerman - ziMS Foundation

ziMS FoundationMultiple Sclerosis is a disease quite close to Ryan's heart. In 1995, his mother Cheryl was diagnosed with MS, a chronic and unpredictable disease that affects the central nervous system. MS affects roughly 400,000 Americans and can impact the body in almost as many ways.

Ryan looks at his mother's condition as an influence on his development as a person. It forced Ryan and his brother, Shawn, to assume responsibilities in his home at an earlier age than most of their peers. As President of the ziMS Foundation, Ryan is excited by the prospect of giving back to his community and finding a cure for this unpredictable disease.

Ryan's parents Keith and Cheryl will serve on the ziMS Foundation's Board of Directors. Cheryl Zimmerman is just one person with the disease. In this country alone, approximately 200 people are diagnosed each week. Worldwide, MS may affect 2.5 million individuals.