The Twins Community Fund board of directors approved $189,410 in grants to youth baseball and softball organizations throughout the Upper Midwest, at its April meeting. In partnership with the Toro Corporation, the Twins Community Fund approved 18 Fields for Kids grants totaling $82,110. Established in 1999, the Fields for Kids program makes cash contributions to improve the condition of youth baseball and softball fields. Since its inception, more than $1.25 million has been granted to help renovate 341 ball fields in the Upper Midwest, Southwest Florida and Latin America.

Grants of $50,000 each were also approved for the St. Paul and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Departments to help each city operate the Twins Rookie League and Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) youth baseball and softball leagues. More than 6,000 youth will participate in the two programs during the 2008 baseball season Additional approved grants totaling $7,300 will help support regional youth baseball and softball tournaments and give youth the opportunity to attend baseball and softball instructional camps.

A complete list of all grantees follows. Applications for all Community Fund grant programs are available on the Twins’ Web site at www.twinsbaseball.com/community.

Twins Community Fund Makes Spring Grants

Minnesota Twins Baseball Club | Minnesota Twins Community Fund34 Kirby Puckett Place, Minneapolis, MN 55415 • 612.375.1366 (phone) • 612.375.7480 (fax) • www.twinsbaseball.com

This field in Fillmore, Minn., was renovated with the help of a 2007 Twins Fields for Kids grant

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Volume 15 - spring 2008Official Publication of the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund

The Heart of Twins TerritoryTwins In the Community

Twins Fields for Kids Grants

Organization Community Amount Alborn Township Alborn, Minn. $2,000

Barnum School District #91

Barnum, Minn. $5,000

Boyden Park and Rec Boyden, Iowa $4,500

City of Breckenridge Breckenridge, Minn. $3,555

Columbia Heights Recreation Dept

Columbia Heights, Minn.

$5,000

Greenwave Sports Boosters

East Grand Forks, Minn.

$5,000

City of Hokah Hokah, Minn. $5,000

Holdingford Community Education

Holdingford, Minn. $4,000

ISD #533 – Dover-Eyota Public Schools

Eyota, Minn. $4,555

Lakeville Miracle League

Lakeville, Minn. $5,000

City of Minnesota City Minnesota City, Minn. $5,000

Miracle League of North Mankato

Madison Lake, Minn. $5,000

Miracle League of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, S.D. $5,000

Nevis Baseball Nevis, Minn. $3,500

Osseo Maple Grove Athletic Association

Maple Grove, Minn. $5,000

Parkway Little League St. Paul, Minn. $5,000

City of Sioux Center Sioux Center, Iowa $5,000

Walhalla Park District Walhalla, N.D. $5,000

TOTAL $82,110

The Twins Community Fund, in partnership with Great River Energy, announce the 2008 Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics. Formerly known as the Twins Youth Clinics, the clinics provide youth the opportunity to enhance their baseball and softball skills, while also hearing positive messages about staying in school and away from drugs and alcohol.

A total of 37 communities throughout the Upper Midwest will host free clinics this summer.

Clinics are open to boys and girls ages 6 to 16 and are

divided into two 90-minute sessions; the first for 6 to 9-year-olds and the second for 10 to 16-year-olds. Clinics focus on hitting, fielding and throwing. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.

The program was created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout Angelo Giuliani. Since then more than one million Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida youth have participated in a Youth Clinic.

The fourth annual Minnesota Youth Baseball and Softball Conference was held on Saturday, April 12 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. The conference, presented by Play Ball! Minnesota and the Twins Community Fund, was an opportunity for coaches, administrators and volunteers to learn from top instructors about important aspects of the game.

Minnesota Twins alumni, Twins front office personnel and Play Ball! Minnesota members were on hand to present and lead breakout sessions. Participants learned to teach infield skills from former Twins Scott Leius and Al Newman as well as catching skills from another Twins alumnus, Tim Laudner. John Tschida, women’s softball coach at the University of St. Thomas, spoke about coaching softball pitching skills, while Twins batting practice pitcher Eric Lovdahl presented on baseball pitching skills.

Hall of Famers Rod Carew and Paul Molitor were also in attendance, teaching breakout sessions as well as participating in an audience Q&A session. During the Q&A, the men reflected on the coaches who positively affected their playing career, their work as coaches during Twins spring training, and their memories of playing ball as youth themselves.

Play Ball! Minnesota is a collaboration of youth baseball and softball organizers working together to promote and improve baseball and softball. Visit www.playballmn.com to get playing tips from Twins players, learn about upcoming events or to find a youth baseball or softball league in your area.

Minnesota Youth Baseball and Softball Conference Held on Saturday, April 12

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Twins Rookie League and RBI Grants

Organization City, State Amount Approved

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Minneapolis, Minn. $50,000

St. Paul Parks and Recreation

St. Paul, Minn. $50,000

TOTAL $100,000

Twins Tournament Grants

Tournament City, State Amount Approved

USSA State Baseball Tournament

Twin Cities, Minn. $1,000

Vista Invitational Minot, N.D. $1,000

Jim Hanus Memorial Gopher Classic

Twin Cities, Minn. $1,000

Minnesota American Legion State Baseball

Tournament – D2Sacred Heart, Minn. $1,000

MSHSL Girls State Softball Tournament

Mankato, Minn. $1,000

Girls 10U State Fastpitch Tournament

Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

$1,000

American Legion State Baseball

Tournament – D1Burnsville, Minn. $1,000

TOTAL $7,000

Free Skills Clinics Offered to Youth in 37 Upper Midwest Communities

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2008 Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinic Schedule

Date Time Community Location

Saturday April 26 10 a.m. Mendota Heights Sibley High School

Saturday May 3 10 a.m. New Brighton Family Service Center Gym

Saturday May 3 9 a.m. Bloomington Kelly Fields

Saturday May 10 10 a.m. StillwaterLucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields

Saturday May 17 10 a.m. Hastings Pioneer Park

Saturday May 17 10 a.m. Mound Wolner Field

Saturday May 24 10 a.m. Ellsworth, Wis. Ellsworth Middle School

Saturday May 24 10 a.m. Blaine Blaine Baseball Complex

Saturday May 31 10 a.m. Rogers North Community Park

Saturday May 31 10 a.m. Shoreview Chippewa Middle School

Friday June 6 2 p.m. Kasson Veterans Park #1

Saturday June 7 9 a.m. Elgin Eckstein Field in Plainview

Thursday June 12 10 a.m. St. PaulBarnes Field (Concordia University Campus)

Friday June 13 2 p.m. Montevideo Montevideo High School

Saturday June 14 9 a.m. WillmarSwanson Baseball/Softball Complex

Saturday June 14 10 a.m. Rosemount Jaycee Park

Friday June 20 2 p.m. Upsala Upsala Baseball Field

Saturday June 21 9 a.m. Pierz Pierz School District Softball Fields

Saturday June 21 10 a.m. Waconia Brook Peterson Fields

Thursday June 26 10 a.m. South Minneapolis Powderhorn Park

Friday June 27 2 p.m. Karlstad Join Oistad Field

Saturday June 28 9 a.m. Grand Forks, N.D. Apollo Complex

Wednesday July 2 2 p.m. Crookston Hyland Complex/Jim Karn Field

Thursday July 3 11 a.m. Fosston Fosston Sports Complex

Friday July 11 2 p.m. Owatonna Dartts Park

Saturday July 12 9 a.m. Mayer Old School Park

Saturday July 12 11 a.m. Mora Trailview Ball Fields

Friday July 18 2 p.m. Moorhead Matson Field

Satuday July 19 9 a.m. Wahpeton, N.D. John Randall Field

Friday July 18 2 p.m. Babbit Municipal Little League Field

Friday July 25 2 p.m. Milbank, S.D. Legion Field

Saturday July 26 9 a.m. Graceville Clinton Baseball Field

Saturday July 26 10 a.m. St. Cloud Whitney Park C-2

Friday August 1 2 p.m. Tracy Tracy Area High School Field

Saturday August 2 9 a.m. Springfield Riverside Park

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TwinsFest 2008 is Third Largest in Event’s History

The Minnesota Twins announced in January that TwinsFest 2008 attracted 30,483 fans to the Metrodome, the third highest TwinsFest attendance in the event’s history.

Presented by Dodge and your local Dodge Dealers, TwinsFest is an annual fundraiser for the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.

TwinsFest 2008 featured more than 50 current players and coaches along with former Twins greats including Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew. Twins fans had the opportunity to meet their favorite players and get autographs, tour the Twins clubhouse, and audition to sing the national anthem at a Twins home game. Other event highlights included sports memorabilia silent and live auctions, information about the new Twins ballpark, and youth baseball clinics.

Fort Myers, Fla. and Hammond Stadium have served as home to Minnesota Twins’ Spring Training for 18 years. In 2008, the Twins celebrated this long partnership with a variety of community events.

The Twins kicked off the new year with the Southwest Florida Winter Caravan. In January, players Jesse Crain, Carmen Cali, Tommy Watkins, radio announcer John Gordon and mascot T.C. visited fans of all ages at a senior center and school while also spending time with children and adults at area hospitals.

In the following weeks, children filled the ball fields of Lee County parks for free Twins baseball skills clinics hosted by Twins coaches and minor league players.

In February, the Twins in conjunction with Lee Cancer Care, hosted a celebrity golf tournament at Verandah Golf Club. More than 250 golfers – including more than 30 Twins players, coaches and front office staff - participated in the event, which included a dinner and silent and live auctions. The tournament raised approximately $100,000 for Lee Cancer Care in Fort Myers.

Twins players also took part in a Sunday afternoon bowling event supporting Habitat For Humanity in southwest Florida.

During the Twins home spring training games, local non-profit groups were invited to fund raise for their respective organizations.

Twins Territory Spreads to Southwest Florida

Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey greets a young fan at TwinsFest 2008

Twins players took a break from baseball for the Verandah Golf Tournament, benefiting Lee Cancer Care in Fort Myers.

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The Minnesota Twins Community Fund and Play Ball! Minnesota are now accepting nominations for the 2008 Play Ball! Minnesota Coaches Award.

The Play Ball! Minnesota Coaches Award honors youth baseball and softball coaches who work to provide a positive youth athletic experience for their players. Two honorees will be selected each month between April and September. Each winner will receive four tickets to a Twins home game, a pre-game recognition ceremony and a Twins jacket.

From the monthly award recipients, two coaches will be selected at the end of the year for the “Coach of the Year” Award, and will receive round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations for two to Las Vegas.

To be eligible, a nominee must have actively coached a full season of youth baseball or softball in Minnesota within the last two years. Nomination forms for the Play Ball! Minnesota Coaches Award are available on the Play Ball! Minnesota Web site at www.playballmn.com.

Play Ball! Minnesota to Honor Youth Coaches Throughout the Season

The 17th annual Twins Autograph Party is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, on the Qwest Metrodome Plaza prior to the 6:10 p.m. game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Sponsored by Spire Federal Credit Union, the Autograph Party will feature the 2008 Minnesota Twins along with former Twins greats for a day of family fun.

Autograph Party festivities include autographs from current and former players, live and silent auctions of sports memorabilia, free interactive games, food, music and other family–focused activities.

An autograph card, available for purchase in advance or on

the day of the event, is required to receive as many auto-graphs as possible during the player autograph sessions.

Autograph cards will be available for purchase in May. To purchase an autograph card, visit us on-line at www.twinsbaseball.com/autograph, or visit Twins Pro Shops in Apple Valley, Minnetonka or Roseville. Cards can also be purchased in person at the Twins Metrodome ticket office or by calling 612.33-Twins or 1.800.33.Twins. All other activities are free and open to the public.

Proceeds from the Twins Autograph Party benefit the Twins Community Fund and charitable organizations designated by the Minnesota Twins Wives Organization.

17th Annual Twins Autograph Party Scheduled for Saturday, June 21 at Metrodome

The Twins Youth Baseball/Softball Training Camps provide Upper Midwest boys and girls ages 8 to 18 with the opportunity to hone their skills with experienced coaches, and a Hall of Famer.

Top college and high school coaches will provide daily instruction to youth athletes interested in improving their individual baseball or softball skills. In addition, Hall of Famers will provide a day of batting instruction at the camps. Rod Carew will instruct in Fargo, Brainerd, and Robbinsdale, while Paul Molitor will be at the camp in River Falls.

Camps will be held in Fargo (June 2-3), Brainerd (June 9–10), Robbinsdale (June 16-17) and River Falls (June 30 – July 1).

The Twins Community Fund offers a Baseball and Softball Camp Scholarship Program to those demonstrating financial need.

For more information on the Training Camps or the Camp Scholarship program, visit the team’s official web site at www.twinsbaseball.com/community or call (612) 375-7510.

Learn from the Pros at the Twins Youth Baseball/Softball Training Camps

Last year’s Coaches Award winners are recognized before a 2007 Twins game

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Edgerton Community CarnivalEdgerton Public High SchoolEdina A Better Chance FndtnEdina Art CenterEdinbrook Elem School PTOEdward White Elem School PTAEisenhower Elem School PTO - Coon RapidsElim Care, Inc.Elkhart Lake Lions ClubEllendale-Geneva PTOEly Elementary SchoolEmanuel Lutheran SchoolEmerson Congregational ChurchEmmanuel Lutheran ChurchEmmet D. Williams ElementaryEpilepsy Fndtn MNEpsilon Sigma Alpha - Gamma OmegaEpworth United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Christian SchoolExcelsior Elem School PTOExchange Club of East MinneapolisFair Oaks Elementary SchoolFaith Christian SchoolFaith Lutheran Youth GroupFaith United Methodist ChurchFaithful Shepherd Catholic SchoolFalcon Ridge Elem SchoolFamilies with Children from ChinaFamily of Christ Preschool Parent AssnFargo American Legion BaseballFargo Moorhead Opera Co.Fargo Motor PatrolFargo South HS - Girls FP BoostersFarmington Middle School EastFeline Rescue, IncFellowship of Christian Athletes - NDFernbrook Elementary SchoolFiesta de BeisbolFirefighters Credit UnionFirst Unitarian Society of MplsFirst Universalist ChurchFisher High SchoolFishing For LifeFive Oaks Community ChurchFools Five Cancer Auction & Road RaceForest Lake Area High SchoolFoundation for Eden Prairie SchoolsFranklin Elem School PTOFraternal Order of PoliceFree Clinic of MenomonieFree To Be, Inc.Freedom Flight, Inc.Friendly Hills Middle SchoolFriends of the Bloomfield Public LibraryFriends of the Minneota LibraryFriends of the OrphansFriends of the Silver Bay Public LibraryFriends of SherburneFriends School of MinnesotaFUN RUN Ely - Babbitt - TowerGage Elementary PTSAGatewood Elem School PTOGentle Shepherd PreschoolGeorge Washington Bay View Post 180Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchGillette Childrens Specialty HealthcareGirl Scouts of AmericaGladbrook-Reinbeck High SchoolGleason Lake Elementary SchoolGlenburn Community Development Corp.Glenwood H S Booster ClubGolden Lake Elementary School PTAGood Samaritan Society - ArlingtonGoodhue County 4-HGoodwill - Easter Seals MNGordon Parks High SchoolGrace Lutheran Church & School

Grace Neighborhood Nursery SchoolGraettinger/Terrill School FndtnGrantsburg Boys BasketballGrantsburg Youth Hockey AssnGreat Expectations MinistriesGreen Bay Trinity Lutheran SchoolGreenwood Elem School PTOGroveland Park Elementary SchoolGroves AcademyGuardian Angels SchoolH.O.P.E. Safehouse, Inc.Haakon Cty Education AssnHabitat for HumanityHale/Field Community SchoolsHamlin Community DaycareHankinson High SchoolHarriet Bishop Elem School PTOHarris-Lake Park High SchoolHarvest Christian SchoolHastings High SchoolHastings Police Explorers Post 567Hastings Raider Baseball ProgramHayes Elem School PTOHayward Sports CenterHeart of Robbinsdale Community FndtnHennepin County Human ServicesHenry Sibley High School Band BoostersHeritage ManorHeron Lake-Okabena Community FndtnHighland Elem SchoolHighview Middle SchoolHill City High School - BaseballHilltop Elem School - HendersonHispanic Chamber of Commerce MNHistoric Holmes TheatreHistory TheatreHoldingford High SchoolHollandale Christian SchoolHoly AngelsHoly Cross Lutheran ChurchHoly Cross SchoolHoly Family SchoolHoly Redeemer Catholic ChurchHoly Trinity Catholic SchoolHope Christian AcademyHope HavenHope Nursery SchoolHopkins High SchoolHopkins West Jr High SchoolHorizon HealthHudson Rotary ClubHull Christian SchoolHumane SocietyHunt of a Lifetime FoundationHuntingtons Disease Society of AmericaHuron Community FoundationHSI-Human Services, Inc.Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic SchoolImmanuel Lutheran SchoolIndependence FirstIndianola High SchoolInterdistrict Downtown School (IDDS)Iowa Park & Rec AssnIrondale Baseball LeagueIrving B. Weber Elem School PTAIrving Pertzsch Elem School PTAIsaac Newton Christian AcademyIsanti Middle School - 6th Grade EnglishIsland Lake Elem School PTAItasca Cty Sheriffs DeptISD 840 Foundation - St JamesJanesville High SchoolJawaahir Dance CompanyJazz Arts GroupJefferson Elem School PTOJohn F. Kennedy Sr. High SchoolJohn Ireland Catholic School

John Marshall Band BoostersJohnsville Elementary SchoolJudson PreschoolKamloops Sports Hall of FameKantorei Chamber ChoirKaposia Ed CenterKasson Chamber of CommerceKasson-Mantorville Elementary SchoolKeith Gilbertson Memorial Hockey TournamentKenyon-Wanamingo Education FoundationKerkhoven Lutheran ChurchKimberly Lane Elementary SchoolKinderCareKingsland High SchoolKinship of Morrison CountyKiwanis ClubKnights of ColumbusKGLO Sports AM 1300KS95 for Kids RadiothonKYSM AM & FML Etoile du Nord French Immersion SchoolL.O. Jacob Elem School PTOLake Crystal Fire DepartmentLake Henry LakersLake Minnetonka Chamber of CommerceLakes Crisis & Resource CenterLakes RadioLakeview Elem School PTOLakeview HospitalLakeville Women of TodayLarimore High SchoolLe Sueur Henderson HS-After PromLee Cancer CareLeech Lake RidersLester Park United Methodist ChurchLester Prairie High SchoolLeukemia & Lymphoma SocietyLiberty Ridge Elem PTALidgerwood High SchoolLife AcademyLincoln County 4-H Leaders AssnLincoln Elem School PTALincoln Elementary SchoolLinn-Mar School FndtnLions ClubsLittle Falls Comm High SchoolLittle Voyageurs Montessori School IncLoffler Companies, Inc.Long Prairie/Grey Eagle Community EducationLongfellow Elementary PTALongfellow Elementary SchoolLucan Area First Response TeamLundstrum Center for the Performing ArtsLuther Midelfort Mayo Health SystemLuther Park Bible CampLutheran H S Assn of Greater MilwaukeeLuverne Music BoostersLymphoma Research FoundationLyndale Neighborhood AssnMadison Community Baseball FieldsMadison Elementary SchoolMadrid High SchoolMahtomedi Tiny Tot Pre-SchoolMalone Elementary SchoolManitoba Cardiac Institute Fndtn (Reh-Fit)Manson Northwest Webster High SchoolMarch of DimesMark Twain Elem PTOMarshall PTAMarshfield ClinicMartin Luther SchoolMary Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolMaternity of Mary-St. Andrew SchoolMayim Rabim CongregationMcCrossan Boys RanchMcKinley Elem School PTOMcLeod Alliance

The Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund provided support to the following community organizations from January 1-March 31, 2008.

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Meadowvale Elem School PTOMeeker Elementary School PTOMelrose Dart LeagueMemorial Blood Centers - St. PaulMercy & Unity Hospitals FndtnMerrick, Inc - Brausen FC Bowl A ThonMerrill High School Baseball Booster ClubMessiah United Methodist ChurchMiddleton Elem School PTAMidway Chamber of CommerceMidwest Gang Investigators- Shakopee PoliceMidwest Gymnastics Booster ClubMiesville MudhensMiller Elementary School PTOMinneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Jewish Day SchoolMinneapolis Regional Chamber of CommerceMinneapolis Womens RotaryMinnehaha AcademyMinnehaha United Methodist ChurchMinnesota Academy of AudiologyMinnesota Air National GuardMinnesota Child Care Resource & ReferralMinnesota Correctional Education AssnMinnesota Daily Alumni AssnMinnesota Dance Theatre & Dance InstituteMinnesota DECAMinnesota Family Involvement CouncilMinnesota Justice FoundationMinnesota Medical FoundationMinnesota Music Teachers AssnMinnesota National GuardMinnesota Orchestra Volunteer AssnMinnesota Org. on Fetal Alcohol SyndromeMinnesota Pheasants, Inc.Minnesota Renaissance School RPCMinnesota School Counselor AssnMinnesota Social Service AssnMinnesota State Coonhunters Assn, Inc.Minnesota State University - MoorheadMinnesota Veterinary Medical FoundationMinnesota Waterfowl AssnMinnetonka High SchoolMinnewashta Elementary PTOMinnewaska Area High SchoolMishawaka High SchoolMiss Coon Rapids Scholarship ProgramMiss Czech Slovak Minnesota PageantMonmouth Worship CenterMontevideo Band BoostersMontgomery-Lonsdale High SchoolMonticello High School -GraduationMoorhead Police DepartmentMoorhead Senior High SchoolMorris Bye Elem School PTOMorris Park Players Community TheatreMother-In-Law with ALS BenefitMound Westonka High SchoolMounds View HS - Baseball BoostersMpls Public Schools West Hockey TeamMt. Hope-Redemption Lutheran SchoolMu Performing ArtsMultiple ConnectionsMurray Cty Early Childhood InitiativeMuscular Dystrophy AssnMuskies, Inc.MACCRAY Band Booster ClubMADDMN Alliance of Geographic EducatorsMN Deer Hunters AssnMN Speech-Language-Hearing Fndtn.MN Teachers Retirement AssnMN Timberwolves FastBreak FndtnMN United Snowmobilers Assn.MOMS ClubNational MS SocietyNational Wild Turkey Fed

Nativity of Mary ChurchNeill Elementary SchoolNew Brighton-Mounds View Rotary ClubNew Hope Crystal Plymouth Swim TeamNew Hope Lions ClubNew Life AcademyNew Testament Christian SchoolNew Ulm Area Catholic SchoolsNewton Christian SchoolNicolet High School FndtnNisswa Elem SchoolNokomis Montessori MagnetNorth Dakota Nursery & Greenhouse AssnNorth Dakota Reading AssnNorth Hennepin Community College FndtnNorth Iowa Christian SchoolNorth Junior High SchoolNorth Metro Youth HockeyNorth Sargent Elementary SchoolNortheast Boosters ClubNortheast Minneapolis Lions ClubNorthern Flight Hunting Retrievers AssnNorthern Star Council, BSANorthfield Hockey AssnNorthwestern College and RadioNorthwestern High SchoolNorthwoods Humane SocietyNuevas Fronteras Spanish ImmersionNFL Alumni, IncOak Grove Lutheran SchoolOak Hill Montessori SchoolOak Hills Elem School PTOOak View Elementary SchoolOakdale Business and Professional AssnOakwood Elem School PTAOakwood United Methodist ChurchOdyssey Charter SchoolOnalaska HS - Show Choirs & BandOne Voice Mixed ChorusOptimist Club - Casselton AreaOrono Elementary School PTOOrtonville Area Health ServicesOsage Sportsmans ClubOsakis H S After Prom PartyOsakis High School BaseballOshkosh Youth BaseballOtter Lake Elem School - PTAOur Lady of the Prairie ChurchOur Lady of Peace - MplsOur Saviors Lutheran SchoolPage Education FoundationPalmer Lake Elem School PTAParents of Murdered Children, IncPark Spanish Immersion PTOParkinson Association of MNParkview Center School PTSAParkview Elementary PTOPaws and Claws Humane SocietyPay It ForwardPeace Arch Community ServicesPeace Lutheran Church PreschoolPeace Lutheran Church Youth GroupPeace Maker FoundationPerham and Dent Elementary SchoolPheasants ForeverPierre High SchoolPike Lake/Caribou Lake ElementaryPine Hill Elem PTAPine Island PTSOPioneer Square Community CenterPipestone County Medical CenterPittsville High SchoolPlayoff Hockey ChallengePleasantview Elementary SchoolPlum City Public LibraryPocahontas Catholic SchoolPortland Pirates Foundation

Prairie Harvest Human Services FndtnPrairie Home HospicePrairie Lakes Healthcare FoundationPrairie School FoundationPrairie View Elem School PTAPrescott CAB CompanyPrince of Peace Lutheran ChurchPrior Lake-Savage PTC CarnivalProctor Middle SchoolProject TurnaboutProvidence AcademyPACER CenterPACT Charter SchoolPATHPAWSQuad City Parrot Head ClubQueen of Peace SchoolRails Endowment for A3 DevelopmentRange Womens AdvocatesReal Life ChurchRed River Valley Mothers of MultiplesRed Tail ProjectRed Thread CharitiesRedeemer Lutheran ChurchRedeemer Lutheran PreschoolRegina Catholic Education CenterRegions Hospital FoundationRelay for LifeRetired & Sr Volunteer Program/Volunteer BridgeReuben Lindh Family ServicesRice Lake Elem School PTORichardson Elementary SchoolRichfield HS Boys & Girls Hockey AssnRidgeview HospiceRise, Inc.Risen Christ Catholic SchoolRiver Road BassmastersRiveredge HospiceRivers of HopeRiverview Specialty SchoolRobbinsdale Chamber of CommerceRobbinsdale Middle SchoolRobbinsdale Spanish Immersion SchoolRobert Asp Elem SchoolRochester Better ChanceRockford Elem School - PIERockford Ridge Riders Snowmobile ClubRockridge/Lester Park Elem School PTARocky Mountain Elk FndtnRogers Elem School PTORonald McDonald HouseRondo Education ComplexRoosevelt Elem School PTA - FargoRoseville Covenant ChurchRoseville Lutheran ChurchRoseville Women of TodayRosholt High SchoolRotary Club of Cokato-DasselRotary Club of RamseyRotary Club of White Bear LakeRound Lake - Brewster High SchoolRoyal Oaks Elem School PTARoyalton Elem School PTORush City High SchoolRussell-Tyler-RuthtonRutherford Elem School PTARuths HouseRAINNS.G. Reinertsen Elem School PTACSacred HeartSaint Agnes SchoolsSaint Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic SchoolSaint Anne School PTOSaint Anns Catholic SchoolSaint Bede Monastery & CenterSaint Bernards SchoolSaint Francis of Assisi School

The Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund provided support to the following community organizations from January 1-March 31, 2008.

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The Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund provided support to the following community organizations from January 1-March 31, 2008.

Aberdeen Christian SchoolAbraham Lincoln High SchoolAda-Borup High SchoolAdams Elementary School PACAdaptive RecreationAdopt A SoldierAdvent United Methodist ChurchAdvertising Federation of MNAgricultural & Food Sciences AcademyAicardi Syndrome FoundationAiming For A Cure FoundationAitkin Area Chamber of CommerceAitkin High SchoolAlburnett Comm School Dist FoundationAlden-Conger Public SchoolsAll Childrens Hospital FoundationAlliance ChurchAllina Hospitals & ClinicsAltoona Athletic Booster ClubAltra Federal Credit UnionAlzheimers AssociationAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican LegionAmerican Physical Therapy AssociationAmerican Red CrossAmeriprise Food DriveAndover Husky Youth Hockey AssociationAnnunciation SchoolAnoka Area Chamber of CommerceAnoka Area Hockey AssociationAnoka High SchoolAnoka Ramsey Community CollegeApplause Community TheatreApple Valley High SchoolAquinas High School Booster ClubArc Greater Twin CitiesArmstrong Elementary SchoolArthritis FoundationAsian Media AccessAthletes Committed to Educating Students (ACES)Atwater Cosmos Grove City High SchoolAugsburg College StepUp ProgramAugustana CollegeAustin Area Catholic SchoolsAustin Greyhound Baseball ClubAutism Society of MinnesotaAve Maria AcademyALS AssociationARCHESASPIRE Therapeutic Riding ProgramBaltic Parent Teacher OrganizationBamber Valley Elem School PTABangor Booster ClubBarnesville Thursday Nite LionsBayview Elementary SchoolBecker Area Chamber of CommerceBecker Education AssnBecker High SchoolBel Air Elementary School PTABelle Plaine Elementary PTOBeloit SnappersBeloit Youth Hockey Assn IncBenedictine Health FoundationBet Shalom CongregationBeth El Aleph SchoolBethany Lutheran HomesBethel Reformed ChurchBethlehem Lutheran ChurchBig Brothers Big SistersBig Lake Childcare CenterBig Stone Lake Area ChamberBikers Against Child Abuse (BACA)Birch Grove Elem School PTOBiwabik Volunteer Fire Dept.Blaine Youth Hockey Assn - SKATE

Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolBlooming Prairie Public SchoolsBloomington Athletic AssnBloomington Jefferson Mite HockeyBloomington Sister City Org.Blue Grass Elem SchoolBlue Heron Elem School PTOBluff View Elem SchoolBonesteel-Fairfax High SchoolBoston ScientificBottineau Country Club, IncBowler High SchoolBoy Scouts of AmericaBoys & Girls ClubBrainerd Area Catholic ChurchesBridgeview Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Center High SchoolBrooklyn Park Lady Lions ClubBrowerville High SchoolBrowerville Sportsman ClubBryn Mawr Elementary SchoolBuffalo High SchoolBurnsville High School - Theatre GuildCambridge Area Chamber of CommerceCamp OdayinCanada Cup of BaseballCanby Elementary SchoolCanby High School Student CouncilCannon Falls Area Elementary SchoolCanton Middle SchoolCapital Trust Federal Credit UnionCaregiver Program of Chippewa CountyCarlson Wagonlit TravelCarondelet Catholic SchoolCasa De EsperanzaCastle Elem School PTOCathedral School of CrookstonCatholic ServantCedar Creek Comm School - PTOCedar Mountain School Dist After School ProgramCedar Rapids Fire DepartmentCedar Ridge Elem School PTOCedar Valley ChurchCedar Valley Walleye ClubCedarcrest AcademyCentennial Fire DistrictCentennial Middle SchoolCentennial Youth Hockey AssnCenter for Child Abuse PreventionCenter Point Urbana Community SchoolCenterville SchoolCentral Montessori Elem PTSACentury College FoundationChalkboard CapersChamberlain Middle School ExplorersChanhassen ElemSchool PTOCharles Hall Youth ServicesChaska Area Youth WrestlingChaska Community Hockey AssnChaska Elementary School PTOChaska High SchoolChelsea Heights Elem School PTOCherry Music BoostersChild Development & Learning CenterChildrens Cancer Research FundChildrens Defense Fund MinnesotaChildrens Place Nursery SchoolChildrens Therapy Ctr. of the Quad CitiesChippewa Figure Skating ClubChippewa Valley Autism SocietyChisago Lakes High SchoolChisago Lakes Hoops ClubChisholm VFW BaseballChokio CoyotesChrist the King ChurchChrist Community Lutheran School

Christ Lutheran ChurchChristian Deer Hunters AssnChristian Life SchoolChristina Huddleston ElementaryChurch of Saint CeciliaChurch of St. AlbertChurch of St. BonifaceChurch of St. EdwardChurch of St. MichaelChurch of St. Thomas the ApostleChurch Upon the RockChurchill Elem School PTACity of BrittCity of Mankato (Waste Treatment Facility)Clark Cty Law Enforcement AssnClassical Ballet AcademyClearview Elementary SchoolClover Ridge Elem School PTOCollege Park CommunitiesColon Cancer CoalitionCommonBond CommunitiesCommunity Neighborhood Housing ServicesCommunity Reformed ChurchConcordia Academy BloomingtonConcordia UniversityConvent of the Visitation SchoolCoon Rapids High SchoolCoon Rapids Youth Hockey AssnCooper High SchoolCornelia Elementary School PTACornerstone Christian PreschoolCotter SchoolsCountry Gallery Photography StudioCountryside Elementary SchoolCowern Elem School PTGCreek Valley Elementary SchoolCretin-Derham HallCrisis Resource Cntr - Steele CntyCrocker Elem School PTOCrohns & Colitis FoundationCrooked Lake Elementary SchoolCrossRoads Golf ClubCrossWinds Comm Church Student MinistriesCub Scouts of AmericaDark Socks ClassicDassel-Cokato ECFE Advisory CouncilDeephaven Elem School PTODelano Elem School PIEDenfeld High School Music BoostersDenver High SchoolDepartment of the Air ForceDepartment of the Army 4th SquadDiscovery Community SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolDistrict 112 Kindergarten Center PTODistrict 279 FoundationDivine Mercy Catholic SchoolDodge County High SchoolDodgeland FootballDollars for ScholarsDouglas Cty Committee on AgingDucks UnlimitedDug-Out ClubDuluth Denfeld DECADuluth East High School PTSADuluth Lakers Youth HockeyDurand Area Lions ClubEagan FoundationEagle Ridge Junior High SchoolEarly Childhood Family EducationEast Range DAC Outreach CommitteeEast Twins Baseball AssnEast Union Lutheran ChurchEastview Elementary SchoolEastview High SchoolEden Valley-Watkins High SchoolEdgar High School

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The Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund provided support to the following community organizations from January 1-March 31, 2008.

Saint John the Evangelist SchoolSaint Louis Park American Legion BaseballSaint Marks SchoolSaint Paul Lutheran ChurchSaint Thomas AcademySalem Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSanford Hospice LuverneSartell High SchoolSauk Centre Elem School PTAScotch Doubles Pool TournamentSecond Harvest HeartlandSeek the Son Ministries, IncShakopee High SchoolShareHouse IncShelter HouseSherburne County Pheasants ForeverSheridan Hills Elem School PTOShimek Elementary PTOSibley Area HockeySibley County Faith In ActionSibley East School-ArlingtonSibley Medical Center FoundationSigma Sigma Sigma SororitySimley High SchoolSioux Falls CaresSioux Falls Christian SchoolsSioux Falls Lutheran SchoolSioux Valley Lutheran High SchoolSky Oaks Elementary SchoolSomerset Heights Elem SchoolSons of the American LegionSonshine PreschoolSouth Central College Mankato CampusSouth Dakota Farmers Union Fdtn.South Lake-Excelsior Chamber of CommerceSouth OBrien High SchoolSouth St. Paul Girls Fastpitch AssnSoutheast Elem School Parents GrpSoutheastern MN Emergency MedicalSouthern Cruzers Car ClubSouthside Life Care CenterSouthview Elementary School PTOSouthwest Star Concept High SchoolSpare Key FndtnSpecial EquestriansSpecial Olympics MinnesotaSpirit Lake High SchoolSpooner Elementary SchoolSports For Kids FoundationSpring Lake Park SD 16 - Panther FndtnSpring Lake Park Traveling Basketball ClubSpringbrook Nature Center FndtnSpringfield High SchoolSt. Agnes SchoolSt. Andrews AcademySt. Anne SchoolSt. Anthonys Home and School AssociationSt. Bernards Catholic SchoolSt. Boniface SchoolSt. Bruno Parish SchoolSt. Casimirs SchoolSt. Charles Borromeo Athletic AssnSt. Charles High SchoolSt. Clements ChurchSt. Cloud Area All Star Jazz BandSt. Cloud State UniversitySt. Croix Cty Alliance of Sportsmans ClubsSt. Croix Day Care Center & PreschoolSt. Croix Falls District Scholarship FndtnSt. Croix Lutheran High SchoolSt. Croix Valley SARTSt. Davids Child DevelopmentSt. Francis Elem School APTSt. Francis FastpitchSt. Francis Grid ClubSt. Francis High SchoolSt. Helena Catholic School

St. Hubert SchoolSt. James Medical CenterSt. Jerome SchoolSt. John the Baptist SchoolSt. Johns - St. Andrews Catholic SchoolSt. Johns Lutheran ChurchSt. Joseph Catholic SchoolSt. Lawrence School FndtnSt. Leos Mens ClubSt. Marks SchoolSt. Mary of the Lake SchoolSt. Mary of Mount Carmel SchoolSt. Mary Magdalene Lutheran ChurchSt. Marys Catholic SchoolSt. Marys Central High SchoolSt. Marys Elementary SchoolSt. Marys SchoolSt. Mathias Catholic Church & SchoolSt. Matthews Church UCCSt. Michael Catholic SchoolSt. Michael-Albertville Senior HighSt. Michael-Albertville Youth Hockey AssnSt. Michaels HospiceSt. Michaels Lakeside SchoolSt. Michaels SchoolSt. Olaf Upward BoundSt. Patrick SchoolSt. Patricks Association Inc.St. Paul the Apostle Catholic SchoolSt. Paul Civic SymphonySt. Paul FellowshipSt. Peters Catholic SchoolSt. Pius X Holy Family SchoolSt. Stephen Evangelic Lutheran Church & SchoolSt. Stephens Human ServicesSt. Vincent de Paul Catholic SchoolStarLight GalaStay At Home Dads Research ProjectStevens Square Community Org.Stratford Booster ClubSummit SchoolSunny Hollow Elem SchoolSunny Hollow Montessori SchoolSunnyside Elem School PTASunset CottageSunshine Montessori SchoolSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer FndtnSESDAC, Inc.Talmud TorahTanglen Elementary School PTATapestry Folkdance CenterTaste of the TownTeam BrAveryTeam Canada Volleyball CentreThe Blake SchoolThe Foundation for Minneapolis ParksThe Red TailTheatre de la Jeune LuneThird District NursesThomas Lake Elementary SchoolTierra Santa SupportTomah Warrens Sptsmans AllianceTorah AcademyTornado Youth Hockey AssnTracy Area Chamber of CommerceTransfiguration SchoolTransition Plus Program-AnokaTri-County High SchoolTri-Valley High SchoolTrinity & Pope John Paul II Catholic SchoolsTrinity Academy of HudsonTrinity Christian SchoolTrinity High SchoolTrinity Lone Oak Lutheran SchoolTrinity LutheranTrinity School at River RidgeTriton Elem School PAC

Turtle Lake Elem School PTATwin Cities N Chamber of CommerceTwins Lakes Elementary PTOTwinWest Chamber of CommerceTIP-Iron Range ChapterTNT Kids Fitness & Gymnastics AcademyTSE, Inc.U of M Carlson School Entrepreneurship ClubU of M Student Parent HELP CenterUnderwood Community School DistrictUnited Cerebral Palsy of Central MNUnited Retirement Center/AveraUnited WayUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of Regina Football ClubUniversity of St. ThomasUniversity of WisconsinUniversity Pediatrics FoundationVadnais Heights ElementaryVadnais Heights Rotary ClubValerius Elem School PTOValley High SchoolValley Middle SchoolVan Meter Elem School - Parents CommVega ProductionsVentura Recreational DeptVesterheim Norwegian-American MuseumVictory Christian AcademyVietnam Veterans of AmericaViola Gibson Elem PTAWahpeton Baseball CommitteeWaite Park Community SchoolWaseca Central Intermediate SchoolWashburn Elem School PTAWashington Cty Juvenile CorrectionsWatertown-Mayer Elem School PTOWatertown-Mayer High SchoolWayzata High School - NHSWayzata Public Schools Ed FndtnWe Can Ride, IncWebster High SchoolWell WithinWest Salem HS Booster ClubWestern Community ActionWestonka Pop SingersWestview Elem School PTOWhite Bear Lake High School - So CampusWhite Pine Wildlife Rehab Cntr.Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. Metro Area ChapterWhittier AllianceWilkins Elementary SchoolWilliam Kelly High SchoolWilshire Park Elem School WPPAWilson Elementary SchoolWinfield-Mt. Union SchoolWinona County DACWinsted Chamber of CommerceWinthrop ResourcesWisconsin FFA FoundationWith One Breath FundraiserWomens Resource CenterWoodbury Chamber of CommerceWoodland Elem School PTOWorld Learner School of ChaskaWyoming Elementary SchoolWDSE-PBS eight Reading RainbowYankton USBC AssnYoung LifeYouth & Family ServicesYouth Performance CompanyYouth Recreational ProgramYMCAZimmerman/Westwood Elem School PTOZion Lutheran SchoolZumbro Valley Bassmasters16th Cavalry Regiment7th District Veterans of Foreign Wars

The mission of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund is to enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball and softball and the Minnesota Twins.

Twins Community Fund Mission

Community Members

Kevin Cattoor, ChairHeadwater SystemsTwin Cities, Minn.

Julianne ByeMinneapolis YWCATwin Cities, Minn.

Billy CollinsSt. Paul YWCATwin Cities, Minn.

Julie CravenHormel Austin, Minn.

Mark DienhartUniversity of St. ThomasTwin Cities, Minn.

Brent GishNational Indian Impacted Schools AssociationMahnomen, Minn.

Roger MoeNational Strategies, Inc.; Former Minn. State Senate Majority LeaderErskine, Minn.

Ron Nelson3M, RetiredTwin Cities, Minn.

Lea B. OlsenTwin Cities, Minn.

Mark SchiffmanHimle HornerTwin Cities, Minn.

Jim SenskeNew Ulm Baseball Association New Ulm, Minn.

David SteadMN State High School LeagueTwin Cities, Minn.

Jodie TanakaTempo Creative ConsultantsTwin Cities, Minn.

Kate WalkerMacalester CollegeTwin Cities, Minn.

Institutional Members

Becky Crain Twins Wives OrganizationTwin Cities, Minn.

Michael CuddyerTwins PlayerTwin Cities, Minn.

Ginny Hubbard MorrisHubbard RadioTwin Cities, Minn.

Elliot JaffeeUS Bank, Twin Cities, Minn.

Gene Larkin Former Twins PlayerNew Era FinancialTwin Cities, Minn.

Dave St. PeterTwins PresidentTwin Cities, Minn.

2008 Board of Directors

Contact us at:34 Kirby Puckett Place, Minneapolis, MN 55415 • 612.375.1366 (phone) • 612.375.7480 (fax)

www.twinsbaseball.com

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