2015 COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT

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2015 COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT



Cleveland and Northeast Ohio have been a huge part of my family and baseball has, too. The sport has served as a uniting force between our family and our community.

For many years, the Cleveland Indians have had a broad approach to our community efforts. We care deeply about Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, and we will continue to support a variety of efforts to address the many needs in our community. This report details our dedication to charitable causes through Cleveland Indians Charities and our Community Impact department.

In 2015, we undertook a strategic planning process to outline our charitable goals for the next three years.

Our newly focused vision is centered around using baseball to transform lives in Greater Cleveland, by utilizing the sport to strengthen youth through service initiatives that focus on education, health and fitness. Our goals include:

• Preparingyouthforsuccessfullivesbyincentivizingacademicsuccessandprovidingjob shadow and career readiness programs.

• Improvingthequalityofyouthbaseballandsoftballprogramsbyprovidingcoaches, parents and administrators with resources; developing programming to retain 9- to 12-year-oldbaseballplayers;andimprovingandincreasingthenumberofqualityyouth baseball fields in our community.

• CreatingasustainableplanforyouthbaseballinGreaterClevelandbyraisingawarenessofour commitment to youth baseball, and identifying and securing new donors for youth baseball.

My family and I would like to thank all of our partners for their support and guidance as we align our charitable work to positively and meaningfully impact the community. We look forward to another strong season in 2016 –both on and off the field – as we continue our decades-strong commitment to the Cleveland community.

Sincerely,

Paul DolanOwnerCleveland Indians“

Our newly focused vision is centered around using baseball to transform lives in Greater Cleveland, by utilizing the sport to strengthen youth through service initiatives that focus on education, health and fitness.

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LETTER FROM THE DOLAN FAMILY


CIBC & CICThe Cleveland Indians have a deep history of community involvement and philanthropic support.The Community Impact department is the organization’s vehicle to achieving its guidingcommitment to positively impact the community. As such, the Community Impact staff coordinatesthe community efforts of Cleveland Indians Charities and the Cleveland Indians Baseball Company.

Cleveland IndiansBaseball Company (CIBC)CIBC leverages its assets (players, coaches, front office staff, ballpark experiences, media andthe game) to make a positive impact in the community as it relates to youth education, healthand fitness.

Cleveland Indians Charities (CIC)CIC is the private foundation of the Cleveland Indians. It is operated as a 501 (c) 3 organizationand is governed by a private board of directors. Established in 1989, CIC provides renewable grantsthrough an annual application process to invited organizations. These grants provide neededfunding for youth education, as well as baseball and softball programs.


CIC BENEFICIARIES •YouthoftheYear:Thisscholarshipprogramrecognizesthree Club youth that demonstrate extraordinary service to their Club, community and their families; achieve academic success; maintain strong moral character; pursue well- balanced life goals; and showcase upstanding poise and public speaking.

•ReadyReaderPlus:Byaugmentingtheschoolday curriculum with targeted math and reading activities customized to the needs of each participant, Ready Readers Plus helps under performing kindergarten through third grade students improve their literacy and math skills. By keeping these young students engaged in school as they progress, this program increases the likelihood that they will graduate from high school.

•BrainGain:Thisinitiativeaimstopreventsummerlearning loss and moves youth towards better futures. This program was implemented at 10 BGC sites in the summer of 2015.

The Indians also donated hundreds of game tickets, as well as the annual Thanksgiving Day meal at Progressive Field, for kids and their families.

$40kIn 2015, the Cleveland Indians donated

which helped support youth programs including:

Boys & Girls Clubs of ClevelandThe Cleveland Indians continue to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland through financial, in-kind and volunteer efforts.



Cleveland Baseball Federation (CBF)

In partnership with the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Baseball Federation(CBF) provides baseball programming for approximately 3,000 Cleveland youthperyear.CICprovidesCBFwithfundingtoexecutequalityyouthbaseballandsoftball programming that gives youth a solid foundation in baseball skillsand encourages them to continue playing the sport into high school. CBF alsoadministers MLB’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities initiative in Northeast Ohio.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)

Cleveland Metropolitan School District provides more than 300 students withthe opportunity to play baseball and softball as an extracurricular sport inhigh school. Cleveland Indians Charities supports CMSD baseball and softballprogramsbyfundinguniforms,equipmentandbyprovidingcoachingclinicsthrough Positive Coaching Alliance. Additionally, CIC hosts the Senate LeagueChampionship game each year at Progressive Field.

3,000CBF provides baseball programming for approximately

Cleveland youth per year

300CMSD provides baseball programming for approximately

Cleveland youth per year


GOAL 1:PREPARE YOUTH FOR SUCCESSFUL LIvES Carrasco School visits On May 13, 2015, Carlos Carrasco visited Luis Munoz Marin,a dual-language K-8 CMSD Investment School, to read tothe students in Spanish. Half Price Books provided a bookfor every child and Ben & Jerry’s provided ice cream treatsfor the students. WKYC covered this event as part of their“Let’s Read” initiative.



Oberlin College

On April 29, 2015, Oberlin college student and baseball player Kyle Dominy conducted aninterviewwithCarlosCarrascoforhisSpanishproject.Carrascospokewith Dominy about the importance of communicating with your teammates and the difficulty that comes with learning a new language.

Luis Munoz Marin LibraryTo further promote literacy at Luis Munoz Marin, Carrasco donated several hundred brand new children’s books to the school’s library in September 2015.


Career Day PilotOn July 17, 2015, the Cleveland Indians piloted a Career Day program with Open Doors Acade-my’s Little Jacket program. Representatives from Cleveland Indians Community Impact, Finance, Human Resources and Public Relations departments spoke to the students about their educational and career paths and the skills needed to succeed in their positions.

High Achievers

After evaluating the efficiency of the program and the resources used toexecute it, it’s been decided to phase out High Achievers. Instead, the Cleveland Indians will focus resources on impacting education in inner-city and inner-ring suburb schools of high need through a new program called Tribe Scholars. Through Tribe Scholars, students who show grade improvement, consistent attendance and good character will be rewarded with promo items, tickets and mascot appearances.

2,050In 2015, CIC rewarded more than

students for earning all A’s and B’s in school by providing6,551 tickets to program participants.


SCHOLARSHIPS College Now Scholarship Since 2001, the Cleveland Indians have partnered with College Now Greater Cleveland to recognize outstanding high school seniors in Northeast Ohio through the Cleveland Indians Scholarship program. Scholarship recipients not onlyarerequiredtohavestrongacademicsuccessbutmustalsoshowa commitment to helping their community. Since inception, the Cleveland Indians have awarded $100,000 to 20 deserving college students.

Sandy Alomar Jr. ScholarshipSince 2009, the Cleveland Indians and MLB have partnered with St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland to award a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating senior eachyear. On June 9, 2015, Maliek Ford was rewarded with this scholarship. Maliek is currently enrolled in Cleveland State University studying Mechanical Engineering.

$5,000Last year, Sierra Lipscomb of John Hay Early College was rewarded with a scholarship for

$2,000Each year, the Cleveland Indians award a

SCHOLARSHIP


Tribe Reporter for a DayOn May 12, 2015, the Cleveland Indians worked with Northeast Ohio Media Groupto host 25 high school students interested in a career in sports writing, reporting,broadcastingorjournalismattheballparkaspartofthe2015TribeReporterforaDay experience. The Tribe Reporter for a Day gave select students the opportunityto observe Manager Terry Francona’s daily media briefing, interview ClevelandIndiansplayersTJHouseandMarcRzepcynski,aswellassportsjournalistsZachMeisel and Paul Hoynes, and receive two tickets to see the Tribe take on the St.Louis Cardinals later that evening. The students were selected through an essaycontest, and the winning essay was published in The Plain Dealer on June 3, 2015.

United Way Collected more than

books at Progressive Field this year.

United Way Stuff the BusOn June 21, 2015, the Cleveland Indians partnered with Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to fill a bus with books donated by fans.

25

500

Cleveland Indians worked withNortheast Ohio Media Group to host

high school students interested in a career in sports writing at the ballpark.


GOAL 2:IMPROvE THE QUALITY OF YOUTH BASEBALL Cleveland Senior Girls Softballwins the RBI World Series Cleveland Indians Charities supports the Cleveland RBI programthrough financial and in-kind support. Cleveland played host toMajorLeagueBaseball’sEastRegionalRBITournamentfrom July 23-25, 2015. The Cleveland Senior Girls Team advanced to the World Series in Dallas, Texas August 4-7, 2015 and won the championship.

CMSD Parade and CheckPresentation On May 1, 2015, Cleveland Metropolitan School District youthbaseball and softball athletes, parents and coaches participatedin an on-field parade before that night’s game. During thispre-game ceremony,

$165kCIC presented a check for the amount of

to support these programs.



Fields for the Future The Cleveland Indians participated in the inaugural Fields for the Future, a renovation of a baseball field at Luke Easter Park in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhoodonThursday,April16,2015.TheprojectwascompletedinpartnershipwiththeBaseballTomorrowFund(BTF),TheMotzGroup,theCityofCleveland,FoxSportsOhioandCrain’s.BVU:TheCenterforNonprofitExcellenceassistedwiththecoordinationofvolunteerprojects,whichincludedpainting, bleacher construction and more. Indians head groundskeeper Brandon Koehnke conducted a field maintenance clinic for City of Clevelandemployees and youth players, focusing on mound and home plate upkeep.

Diamond Improvement GrantThrough the Diamond Improvement Grant, CIC annually provides up to five organizations withagrantof$5,000forlocalleagueprogramming,fieldrenovationandequipment.This program assists organizations across Northeast Ohio, and since 2007, the Indians have helpedfundmore40youthbaseballfieldimprovementprojects.The2015grantrecipientsincluded: Concord Youth Baseball Club, Wellington Athletic Boosters,and Galion Field Renovation.

$5,000CIC annually provides up to five organizations

for league programming, field renovation andequipment.


Larry Doby Statue Unveiland East RBI Regional TournamentA lasting impact was made in the lives of 250 youth baseball and softball players from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit and Indianapolis in Cleveland for MLB’s East Regional RBI Tournament. The weekend started with a welcome by former Indians players including Mudcat Grant who shared his experiences playing baseball. Games were played Friday and Saturday across Greater Cleveland. On Saturday night, youth came to Progressive Field and participated in theLarry Doby Statue Unveil and a pre-game ceremony on the field.

Positive Coaching Alliance WorkshopsThe Cleveland Indians partnered with Positive Coaching Alliance to conduct a Leadership Workshop on March 21, 2015 for CMSD and CBF baseball and soft-ball coaches. Because of this workshop, CMSD now has an active contract with PositiveCoachingAlliance,requiringalloftheirsportscoachestoparticipateinPCA workshops. In addition, CBF had over 50 coaches attend a PCA coaching clinic in May 2015. According to the local PCA chapter, this coaching clinicwas the best attended in their experience in Cleveland.

KeyBank Glove DriveThe KeyBank Glove Drive donated more than 500 baseball gloves to ClevelandBaseball Federation in 2015. In addition, the Baseball Tomorrow Fundcontributed$5,000foradditionalbaseballequipment.EachpersonwhodonatedaglovereceivedatickettothegameonMLBEquipmentDayandapost-gameautograph session, held on September 12, 2015.


GOAL 3:CREATE A SUSTAINABLEPLAN FOR YOUTH BASEBALL PROGRAMSTo create a sustainable plan for youth baseball, CIC is workingto improve its fundraising strategy to generate more dollarsdonated. In 2015, money was raised for CIC through programs,events and player contributions. Ballpark Tours The Cleveland Indians continued to offer tours of the ballparkfrom May through September 2015. The exclusive tour, whenpermitted, included visits to the home dugout, warning track,batting cages, visiting bullpen and party suites. Exclusive visitsto the newly renovated Right Field District and Corner Bar werealso available in 2015. Tours can be booked online at Indians.com.

Cleveland Indians CharitiesCelebrity Golf OutingThe Annual Cleveland Indians Charities Celebrity Golf Classiccontinues to be a strong fundraiser for CIC. Held at Quail Hollow Country Club, golfers spent the day playing golf alongside Indians coaches, alumni, broadcasters and a variety of local sports personalities from the NFL and NBA. More than $87,000 was raised for CIC at the 2015 event.



$94kThe event brought in nearly

$102kPlayer contributions totaled

Fantasy Camp

One of CIC’s primary fundraising programs, Cleveland Indians Fantasy Camp is truly the experience of a lifetime. Participants in Fantasy Camp spent January 17 - 24, 2015 playing and talking baseball with former Indians greats. The event brought in nearly $94,000 for CIC.

Player Contributions

In 2015, CIC received generous donations from Ryan Raburn ($25,000), Michael Bourn ($18,750) and David Murphy ($8,333). The Swisher Family Foundation also made a $50,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland. CIC thanks all Indians players for the contributions.

High SchoolHardball Classic

The 12th annual Cleveland Indians Charities (CIC) High School Hardball Classic, presented by NovaCare Rehabilitation, featured six area high schools and took place Friday, April 24. Rocky River faced Eastlake North, followed by Chagrin Falls versus Bay, and ending with North Royalton facing St. Ignatius. The event raised $14,000 for CIC.

$14kThe event raised


$33.5kFans helped raise

50/50 Raffle The CIC 50/50 Raffle kicked off its second year in 2015, which brought entertainment for fans and raised almost $120,000 for CIC.

$120kRaffle raised

1995 A.L. Anniversary Party at the Palace Theater

On June 20, 2015, with the help of many internal departments, $12,000 was raised from the proceeds of the 1995 A.L. Anniversary Team Event at the Palace Theater for Cleveland Indians Charities.

$12kThe event raised

Round Up for CharityAt the Cleveland Indians Team Shop, customerscan round up their purchase totals to the nextdollar with proceeds going to CIC. This past year, fans helped raise $37,494 for charities through this initiative.


$5KThe Indians donation to this event

COMMUNITY EvENTS While many of CIC programs help prepare youth for successfullives,improvethequalityofyouthbaseballandsoftball,andcreate a sustainable plan for youth baseball and softball programs,there are many other worthy causes that also deserve attention.Here are the community events that help achieve the mission ofstrengthening youth through service initiatives that focus oneducation, health and fitness.

Health and Fitness American Red Cross Blood DriveOn June 18, 2015, the Indians partnered with the American RedCross to host a Blood Drive at Gateway Plaza. Forty donors gaveblood at the event. Continental CupThe Cleveland Indians were a proud sponsor of the 2015Continental Cup, one of the nation’s largest international sportsfestivals. The Indians supported this event with a $5,000 donationto Greater Cleveland Sports Commission at the 2015 event.



Dream Day Clinic For the fourth year, the Indians hosted the Dream Day Clinic, which gives those with mental and physical disabilities the opportunity to learn the game of baseball and play in the outfield at Progressive Field.

Food DriveOn September 18, 2015, the Cleveland Indians partnered with Tyson Foods and Lift Up America to host a Food Drive at Gateway Plaza. The donated Tyson chicken helped to provideCleveland area non-profit organizations with meals to serve to those who suffer from food insecurity.

Harvest for HungerMay 23-24, 2015, the Indians hosted a food collection for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to support their Harvest for Hunger campaign. This campaign ultimately provided more than 19 million meals to local families in need.

19mThe campaign provided

meals to local families in need


TeamSmile

On July 15, 2015, the Tribe hosted TeamSmilefor the second year in a row in the Terrace Club.More than 250 youth from local Boys & GirlsClubs of Greater Cleveland received criticaldental care. An upwards of 23 dentists and anadditional 100+ volunteers came out to makea memorable experience for the youth. YouthenjoyedtheirtimewiththeHotDogsdancingto music provided by Rock the House, as wellas face painting and safety training from theAmerican Red Cross.

veloSano

veloSano, an annual bicycling event of whichthe Indians are a founding partner, raised $3 million for cancer research in its second year. The Indians fielded a team of nearly 60 riders and raised $135,000 for the event, ranking as the third-highest team overall.

$135KThe Indians donation to this event

Play ClinicOn June 10, 2015, Indians Athletic Trainers andStrength Coaches hosted more than 50 youthfrom Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland for a dayof health education. The coaches and trainersstressed the importance of physical activity,nutrition and drug resistance. Cody Allenshared about his personal health plans andrepresentatives from the Taylor HootenFoundation shared about healthy lifestyles.


BvU Indians volunteer ChallengeThe Cleveland Indians have partnered with BvU to encourage community serviceand volunteerism across Northeast Ohio for the past six years, rewarding nearly32,000 volunteers performing over 205,550 hours of service. In 2015, over 1,800volunteers logged more than 7,200 hours of service. The Indians offered two freegame tickets to each volunteer who logged four volunteer hours. In an effort tofurther celebrate and inspire volunteerism, the individual with the most volunteerhours logged through BvU’s volunteer Center by the end of the season is namedIndians volunteer of the Year. The 2015 winner was honored at a special on-fieldpregame ceremony on August 30, 2015. Brunswick High School senior Alex Dukereceived complimentary Field Box tickets and had the opportunity to throw out theCeremonial First Pitch before the game that evening.

Delaware North volunteeringEach year Delaware North Sportservice donates more than $1.3 million toCleveland area non-profit organizations that participate in fundraising programs.The Cleveland Indians Delaware North Sportservice team utilizes service orientedvolunteer groups to provide first-class service in our concession standsin exchange for a donation to their organization. Delaware North Sportservice guarantees a minimum donation of $60 per volunteer per event.

7,200In 2015, over 1,800 volunteerslogged more than

hours of service

SERvICE INITIATIvES


Friends of Francona ProgramThe Friends of Francona program was launched on May 24, 2015. Through thisprogram, Terry Francona donates 10 club seats to deserving military families and others in need. In addition, the Cleveland Indians have made this program memorablebyprovidingautographedFranconajerseys,militarythemedIndianshats and scoreboard greetings. This program will continue to run each Sunday home game throughout the baseball season.

Front Office volunteeringTo support our organizational guiding commitment to positively impact thecommunity, all Cleveland Indians Front Office staff volunteered at least fourhours, for a total of 2,100 hours, to a variety of organizations this past year,Supporting organizations and events which include: •ShoesandClothesforKids •FieldsfortheFuture •GreaterClevelandFoodBank

10Donating on each Sunday home gameto military families in need

Club Seats throughout the season


GOODYEAR EvENTS Cleveland Indians are fortunate to have a 12-month player development complexin Goodyear, Arizona. The same commitment to the Goodyear community that wehave in Cleveland is maintained. Goodyear efforts include: •Supportingnon-profitorganizationssuchasBoys&GirlsClubsof Goodyear,WoundedWarriorProject,HattieLarlhamFoundation,MLB’s •RBIPhoenixandGoodyearLittleLeagueteams. •Playersvolunteertimeathospitals,schools,youthbaseballcamps,food agencies and more. Indians/Reds CelebrityCharity Golf ClassicOn February 27,2015, the fifth annual Indians/Reds Celebrity Charity Golf Classic was held at the Golf Club of Estrella in Arizona. The proceeds once again benefited the HOPE Team, a non-profit organization supporting the patients and families at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. A group of 132 golfers and celebrities were hosted and raised a record $37,741 for the HOPE Team.

Indians/Reds Fan Fest The Goodyear Ballpark hosted the second annual Indians/Reds Fan Fest Event following the March 17, 2015 game. The goal of this family-friendly event was to build brand awareness of both teams throughout the local Southwest valley communities of Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park and Tolleson while also raising funds to benefit a local non-profit agency. Admission tickets included access to all on-field activities (i.e., play catch in the outfield, pitching, fielding and base running challenges), two separate Indians/Reds player autograph sessions, ballpark tours, kids zone area and a food buffet. The SW valley Chamber of Commerce was the benefactor, and along with their help $11,374 was raised for their organization.

$37.7k132 golfers and celebrities were hostedand raised a record


SUSTAINABILITY AT PROGRESSIvE FIELDThe Cleveland Indians also serve the global community by taking aproactive approach to supporting various environmental initiativesto reduce the carbon footprint at Progressive Field. Be sure tocheck the Cleveland Indians website for the full 2015 SustainabilityReport coming soon.

RecyclingThe Indians recycle cardboard, paper, aluminum, plastic #1,scrap metal, florescent bulbs and ballast, batteries, electronics,and wood pallets throughout the season. Recycling continues inthe front office during the off-season with blue recycling bins forpaper products provided in each cubicle. The Indians even recyclecooking oil by removing impurities through FiltaFry filtrationservices and significantly reduce original oil disposal.



EnergyAs the first American League ballpark to go solar, Progressive Field is amongindustry leaders in preserving the environment through the use of advancedenergy and green options. Forty-two solar panels installed at the ballpark provide 8.4 kilowatts of clean, renewable energy. Since 2008, all newly installed lighting has used LED bulbs, saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. The Indians also harness energy by transforming food waste into electricity

through Grind2Energy.

GardeningIn 2015, the Cleveland Indians started a garden in the Player’s Lot. Clubhouse staff grew herbs and vegetables, collected the produce, and prepared meals for home and visiting teams using these home-grown fresh ingredients. Near the end of the season, the Indians placed even more garden space at the Right Field Gate to grow more herbs and vegetables with harvest potential.

42Advanced energy andgreen options

Solar Panels installed


BOARD GIvING The Community Impact department assists ownership, frontoffice executives and players that serve on boards or are activelyinvolved in a nonprofit organization. This assistance includesfinancial support of these organizations.

BOARD AFFILIATIONS INCLUDE:

American Red Cross of Cleveland

Baseball Heritage Museum

Bob Feller Act of valor Award Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland

Business volunteers Unlimited

The Centers for Families and Children

Cleveland Animal Protective League

Cleveland Baseball Federation

The Cleveland Foundation

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland State University

Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio

Engage! Cleveland

The First Tee of Cleveland

Great Lakes Science Center

The Greater Cleveland Partnership

Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Historic Gateway Neighborhood

Life Act

Medworks

Notre Dame College Athletic Advisory Board

Ohio Guidestone

Positive Coaching Alliance

Providence House

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Stewart’s Caring Place

Teach for America

United Way



In-Kind Donations

In addition to the financial contributions thatare provided to nonprofit organizations in thecommunity, the Community Impact departmentdonates game tickets, in-kind items such asautographedbaseballs,batsandjerseys,and experiences such as throwing out theceremonial first pitch or viewing battingpractice on the field before the game todeserving non-profit organizations. Localcharities leverage these donated tickets,items and experiences to generate incrementaldollars for their causes. In 2015, the ClevelandIndians provided over 330 items and over 70experiences to local non-profits.In addition, through the Tickets for Kidspartnership, the Indians have donated 2,109tickets from season ticket holders to localnonprofit organizations.

330The Cleveland Indians provided over

items and over 70 experiences to localnon-profits.

30.9kCIC 2015 ticket donations

Commissioner’sInitiative TicketsIn 2015, CIC donated 30,905 tickets throughthe Commissioner’s Community TicketsInitiative. The tickets supported educationprograms and initiatives, recognized volunteerwork, supported civic engagement andsupported military causes.The Charitable Tickets program providestickets for nonprofits to distribute tocommunity members who may not otherwisehavetheopportunitytoattendamajorleaguebaseball game. In 2015, CIC provided 2,461tickets to local non-profit organizations.


American Heart AssociationOn June 20, 2015, Lonnie and Meredith Chisenhall served as the chairs for the 2015 ClevelandHeart & Stroke Ball. This event brings together community members, corporate leaders andmedical professionals to support cardiovascular research, education and advocacy efforts.

WIvES ASSOCIATION


Providence House

Throughout the 2015 season, the WivesAssociation made three visits to ProvidenceHouse, a crisis nursery offering emergencyshelter to children at risk of abuse or neglect.During these visits, wives and players spentqualitytimewiththekidsreadingbooks,playing games and decorating cookies.Additionally, Cody Allen and fiancé MalloryRundquistteamedupwithBryanandKristinShaw to donate brand new Adidas athleticwear to the kids. And at the opening ofthe Providence House Wellness Center onApril 17, 2015,

Womankind

The Wives Association visited Womankind lastAugust to help the organization provide hopeand care to thousands of women and familiesin emotional, financial and medical need inGreater Cleveland. After learning about theorganization’s dependence on donations, CodyAllenandhisfiancéMalloryRundquiststoppedby a month later to drop off monetary andmaterial donations in the form of diapers,clothes and bottles.

$25kNick and JoAnna Swisher sponsored the kitchen with a donation of

Domestic violenceCenterThis past October, Corey and Amanda Kluberpartnered with the Domestic violence Centerto “paint the town purple” by creating a PSAadvocating for awareness around Domesticviolence. The PSA aired at Progressive Fieldon October 2, 2015.


AWARDS ANDHONORSArthritis FoundationCommunity Leader of the YearManager Terry Francona was honored as the

Community Leader of the Year at the Arthritis Foundation

event on January 20, 2015. The event was expected to raise

about $100,000 for the cause. Chris Antonetti and other front office

executives attended the event to support Terry’s efforts.



AWARDS ANDHONORSBob Feller Act of valorThe Bob Feller Act of valor Award is presented to a current MLB

player, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and a Chief Petty

Officer in the U.S. Navy who possess Mr. Feller’s values, integrity

and dedication to serving their country. This year, the Cleveland

Indians selected Trevor Bauer as the club’s nominee for his work

with the Lone Survivor Foundation. The foundation is dedicated

to providing education, rehabilitation, recovery and wellness

opportunities to members of the U.S. Armed forces and their

families. Bob DiBiasio, who serves on the board of the Bob Feller

Act of valor Foundation, presented Trevor with his nomination

during a pregame ceremony on August 11, 2015.



AWARDS ANDHONORSRoberto Clemente AwardThe Roberto Clemente Award annually recognizes a player from

each Club who best represents the game of baseball through

sportsmanship, community involvement and positive contribu-

tions, both on and off the field. Carlos Carrasco was selected as the

Cleveland Indians recipient of this award for his work with local

Hispanic youth through education programs with Oberlin College

and Luis Munoz Marin K-8 School. MLB designated September

16th as Roberto Clemente Day around MLB. Carlos was recog-

nized as the Indians nominee through a pre-game ceremony.



AWARDS ANDHONORSGreater Cleveland Sports AwardsCorey Kluber was recognized as the Professional Athlete of

the Year at the 15th Annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards,

beating out Browns cornerback Joe Haden and Cavaliers guard

Kyrie Irving. Tom Hamilton also received the Lifetime

Achievement Award.



AWARDS AND HONORSMentor of the Year After Terry Francona won the 2014 American League Manager of the Year award, the Indians created Mentor of the Year as a way to find and honor other great leaders in the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio communities. Fans submit nominations for those in the community making a difference in other people’s lives and working to make Northeast Ohio a better place through leadership and mentoring efforts. Ned Barnes and Michael Gong, Co-Founders of Carroll Ballers at John Carroll University, were named the 2015 Cleveland Indians Mentors of the Year.

MLB Honors •JackieRobinsonDay

•BreastCancerAwareness—Mother’sDay

•WelcomeBackVeterans—MemorialDay

•ALSAwareness—LouGehrig’s75thAnniversarySpeech

•HallofFameWeekend

•MLBPitch,HitandRun

•MLBPlayersTrustBusesforBaseball

•RobertoClementeDay



Letter from Dolan Family 3

CIBC & CIC 4Cleveland IndiansBaseball Company (CIBC) 4Cleveland IndiansCharities (CIC) 4

CIC Beneficiaries 5

Goal 1: Prepare Youthfor Successful Lives 6

Carrasco School visits 7 Luiz Munoz Marin 8Oberlin College 8

Career Day Pilot 9High Achievers 9Scholarships 10College NowScholarship 10Sandy Alomar Jr.Scholarship 10

Tribe Reporter for a Day 11United Way Stuff the Bus 11

Goal 2: Improve the Qualityof Baseball and SoftballPrograms 12Cleveland Senior GirlsSoftball wins the RBIWorld Series 12

CMSD Parade andCheck Presentation 12Diamond Improvement Grant 13Fields for the Future 13

Larry Doby Statue Unveil 14and East RBI RegionalTournament 14Positive CoachingAlliance Workshops 14KeyBank Glove Drive 14 Goal 3: Create a SustainablePlan for Youth Baseball 15Ballpark Tours 15

Cleveland Indians CharitiesCelebrity Golf Outing 16Fantasy Camp 16High School Hardball Classic 16

Player Contributions 17Round Up for Charity 17

50/50 Raffle 18 1995 A.L. AnniversaryParty at the Palace Theater 18

Community Events 19Health and Fitness 19American RedCross Blood Drive 19Continental Cup 19

Dream Day Clinic 20Food Drive 20Harvest for Hunger 20

Play Clinic 21TeamSmile 21veloSano 21

Service Initiatives 22BvU Indiansvolunteer Challenge 22Delaware North volunteering 22

Friends of Francona Program 22 Front Office volunteering 22

Goodyear Events 23Indians/Reds Fan Fest 23Indians/Reds Celebrity Charity Golf Classic 23

Sustainability atProgressive Field 24

Donations 26Board Giving 26

Commissioner’sInitiative Tickets 27In-Kind Donations 27

Wives Association 28American Heart Association 28

Domestic violence Center 29Providence House 29Wives AssociationFundraising Weekend 29Womankind 29

Awards and Honors 30Arthritis FoundationCommunity Leader of the Year 30Bob Feller Act of valor 31Roberto Clemente Award 32Greater ClevelandSports Awards 33Mentor of the Year 34MLB Honors 34

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