The Phillies and MLB unveiled plans to build an e-gaming room at the 24th Police Athletic League (PAL) Center in Philadelphia.
"Major League Baseball and Phillies Charities is committing $50,000," said April Brown, VP of Social Responsibility at MLB. "It’s the most important work we’re able to do off the field. The 24th PAL Center builds long-term, lasting relationships hand-in-hand with the community. You literally sit in the community and help to nurture and keep youth safe."
Phillies Legend Cole Hamels and Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner surprised the children and staff of the PAL Center in the Port Richmond neighborhood immediately following the announcement. "There are always people who are thinking about them. There’s always hope, but you have to be able to express that and be able to show it. I think this right here today really does show that there’s an importance behind their future," said Hamels, 2008 World Series Champion.
The PAL Center is a youth development organization providing fun, safe and free programs for children six to 18-years-old. "They said there was going to be some special announcement, but they wouldn’t give me all the details, so I didn’t know what to really expect," said Officer Paul Pugh ,the director of the 24th PAL Center. "When I saw Cole Hamels come, Justin Turner come, the Clemente Family.. it was just a shock to me that they would have all of this, and Major League Baseball and the Phillies, all of them, would pretty much do this for the PAL Center. I think it’s a great thing.
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