Rays announce Jackie Robinson Grant recipients
April 16, 2025 - The Tampa Bay Rays celebrated the 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier Tuesday by awarding five local organizations and recognizing several community leaders before their game against the Boston Red Sox. Embracing our Difference, Infinite Potential Learning Academy, Project Prosper, Redlands Christian Migrant Association and Supportive Equity Connections of Tampa Bay each received $20,000 from the Rays Baseball Foundation and Rowdies Soccer Fund. Since 2020, the Rays have recognized nonprofits that reflect Robinson's core values of courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment and excellence.