Haiti Recovery and Rebuilding Assistance

Major League Baseball players and the Players Trust were quick to respond to the relief and recovery efforts of Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January 2010. The MLBPA joined forces with the player unions in the NFL, NHL and NBA by creating a TV public service campaign to support the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund. Additionally, the Players Trust made a $1 million commitment to the people of Haiti by awarding a grant that would be dispersed over a five-year period of time to non-profits dedicated to assisting the Haitian recovery efforts. Grants have been distributed to long-time Trust partners Esperanza International and Medicines for Humanity, as well as to newcomers Project C.U.R.E., Physicians for Peace, World Concern Development Organization and the National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians.