Jackie Robinson Museum

M&T Charitable Foundation Gives $100,000 Grant to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, Advancing Its Mission to Educate, Inspire, and Empower

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&T Bank Charitable Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant allocated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation. This funding will support the Foundation's programmatic services dedicated to JRF Scholars within the greater New York City Area. These services include career guidance, internship facilitation, permanent job placement assistance, as well as leadership development and practical life skills.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The M&T Bank Charitable Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant allocated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
  • The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) administers one of the nation's premier scholarship and leadership development programs for minority college students.
  • The Jackie Robinson Museum is a museum and educational center in Manhattan that honors the legacy of Jackie Robinson.
  • For more information on the M&T Charitable Foundation, please visit the M&T Charitable Foundation website .

THE JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM AND THE YOGI BERRA MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER TO HOST SCREENING OF “YOGI BERRA: IT AIN’T OVER”

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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THE YOGI BERRA MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER TO HOST SCREENING OF “YOGI BERRA: IT AIN’T OVER” ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AT THE JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM

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  • THE YOGI BERRA MUSEUM & LEARNING CENTER TO HOST SCREENING OF “YOGI BERRA: IT AIN’T OVER” ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AT THE JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM
    Delving into the extraordinary lives of Yogi Berra and Jackie Robinson, the event features a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary and a panel discussion to highlight Berra's unparalleled career in baseball and beyond
    (New York, NY – October 30, 2023)- The Jackie Robinson Museum (JRM) and the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center will host an exclusive film screening of Yogi Berra: It Ain’t Over on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 amidst the backdrop of the Museum’s 4,000 artifacts.
  • “We are delighted to facilitate such an invigorating conversation that celebrates two baseball legends,” said Della Britton Baeza, President & CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which facilitates JRM.
  • Distinguished sports journalist, Lindsay Berra who brings her unique perspective as Yogi Berra’s granddaughter, sharing her family's insights on the legendary catcher.
  • Former Army captain and director of "Yogi Berra: It Ain't Over," Sean Mullin uses the film to explore Berra’s multi-faceted life and celebrate his achievements.

Stephen Wong, Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Baseball Historian, Author and Collector Joins Jackie Robinson Foundation Board of Directors

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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The 30-member board oversees the Foundation, which was established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson.

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  • The 30-member board oversees the Foundation, which was established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson.
  • Expanding its mission to educate and inspire others around Robinson’s heroic life and legacy, the Foundation opened the much-touted Jackie Robinson Museum in July of 2022.
  • As a life-long collector and foremost authority on baseball history and artifacts, Wong brings additional, tailormade expertise to the JRF board.
  • “Attracting such an accomplished and dynamic industry leader to the Foundation board bolsters our efforts,” said JRF Chairman Gregg Gonsalves.