
The Cougars Foundation also operates two scholarship programs issuing six scholarships to grade school children as well as five college scholarships. These programs provide cash contributions to 32 different community organizations which is also the largest number of recipients in the Foundation’s history.Īdditional highlights for the 2019 season included the Cougars Reading Club reaching more than 450 schools with 138,000 students participating in the organization’s reading incentive program as well as the Summer Reading Program, which included 89 libraries with more than 5,400 students participating. The Kane County Cougars Baseball Foundation now manages 24 individual charity programs, the largest number of programs in the foundation’s history. This marks the second consecutive year the Cougars have been ranked in the top 10 teams for charitable giving. The Cougars were also ranked fifth overall following the issue of MiLB’s Charity Report for 2018 which covers the charitable giving for all 160 Minor League Baseball teams. The Cougars Foundation giving exceeded $1 million in 2019, marking the second consecutive year of giving above and beyond the $1 million milestone. The 2019 season represented a record-setting year filled with milestones for the Kane County Cougars Baseball Foundation which led to their selection for the award. Since 2015, Ballpark Digest has selected one team among the 160 total MiLB teams to receive their prestigious Commitment to Charity Award.
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