Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc

Design and facilitate the creation of youth development parks, throughout the country which are in need of a safe place for children to play and grow. The foundation partners with local organizations to build multi-purpose, synthetic surface facilities that serve as classrooms for many of the lessons the foundation teaches through our "badges for baseball and "healthy choices, healthy children" character education programs. These parks are state-of-the-art facilities that are attractive, safe, fun, educational and stimulating for kids of all ages. Each facility is customized to meet the needs within the community for those who live and play there. In 2024, we were able to impact over 1.4 million kids through our programming.

Provide a "major league-style" overnight camp experience for youth from around the country at the foundation's youth baseball facility in aberdeen, md. Foundation staff teach baseball the "ripken way" while reinforcing the values taught in the "healthy choices, healthy children" curriculum. The youth also participate in a number of activities at the overnight camp location including ropes courses, swimming, basketball and character-building games. The foundation also conducts mini-camps and clinics at partner sites throughout the country which are similar to the baseball portion of the overnight camp in aberdeen.