The Minnesota Twins Wives Organization generously gives their time to support and raise funds for charitable causes each year.

The group, made up of Twins players' and coaches' wives, and fiancées, raises money throughout the year for organizations that help and support families and children.

From their Ball-In-A-Bag fundraisers and Twins tank tops to participating in Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball events and Race for the Cure on Mother's Day, the Twins Wives Organization is actively involved in raising funds for local charities within the Twin Cities community. Every month throughout the season, the wives have activities going on at the ballpark.

Here is a list of the activities scheduled so far for 2008. Details will follow as events get closer!

Ball-in-A-Bag Fundraiser
The Twins Wives Organization will be selling baseballs autographed by members of the 2008 Twins at several games throughout the 2008 season. The fans will randomly choose from a selection of brown paper bags, each containing an autographed baseball from one of the 2008 Twins players and coaches. The cost is $30 per bag, and the money raised from this fundraiser will be donated at the end of the season to local charities designated by the Twins Wives Organization.

Twins Wives Favorite Things
As part of the remainder of the Wine, Women and Baseball events, raffle tickets will be sold for two baskets with items the wives noted as their favorite things. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Winners will be announced after the final Wine, Women and Baseball event – the winner does not need to be present to win.

Players' Favorite Things
For the second year, the wives and significant others will put together baskets of the Twins players and coaches. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each of 5 for $20 from May 31 through Autograph Party on June 21. The winners will be announced after Autograph Party weekend. The winners do not need to be present to win.

Race for the Cure
More than 35 Twins wives, moms, mothers-in-law and grandmothers will participate in the Twin Cities Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11.

Stitch n' Pitch
The members of the Twins Wives Organization are knitting and crocheting items to donate to local area shelters and they need your help! The wives will be accepting knitted and crocheted donations (caps, scarves, mittens or sweaters) from fans at Stitch n' Pitch on Sunday, July 20.

2007 charities receiving support from the Twins Wives Organization:

• Courage Center
• Drew Gilbert Medical Fund
• Gillette Children's Hospital
• Minnesota Helps (I-35 W Bridge Collapse)
• Southside Life Care Center
• Greater West Metro Humane Society
• Kaleidoscope
• United Way Minnesota Flood Recovery
• Minn-Kota Red Cross Northwood Tornado

04/19   Ball-In-A-Bag fundraiser 04/29 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 05/11 Mother's Day/Race for the Cure 05/15 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 05/30 Favorite Things raffle tickets go on sale 05/31 Twins tank tops on sale 06/03 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 06/18 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 06/21 Sell grab bags and tank tops at Autograph Party

06/28   Twins tank tops on sale 07/01 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 07/05 Armed Services Appreciation Day 07/19 Twins tank tops on sale 07/20 Stitch n' Pitch 07/31 Ball-In-A-Bag fundraiser 08/17 Twins tank tops on sale 08/20 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball 09/05 Ball-In-A-Bag fundraiser 09/09 Herberger's Wine, Women and Baseball

TWINS WIVES ORGANIZATION 2007 EVENTS »

• Twins Wives Organization offseason events

A few of the events in 2007...

Alisha Perkins, Becky Crain, Blake Kubel, Dejie Guerrier, Claudia Cuddyer, Natalie and Nick Punto.

Twins Celebrity Waiter Event at Morton's The Steakhouse
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On Sunday, Sept. 16, the Minnesota Twins, along with their significant other, participated in the Twins Celebrity Waiter Event at Morton's The Steakhouse hosted by Michael and Claudia Cuddyer on behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. Along with Michael and Claudia, were Becky and Jesse Crain, Glen and Alisha Perkins, Nick and Natalie Punto, Jason and Blake Kubel, Matt and Dejie Guerrier, Justin Morneau and Krista Martin, Boof Bonser and Jessica Clarke, Kevin Slowey, Joe Nathan, Jason Tyner, Mike Redmond.

 

Carol Gardenhire, Lesa Vavra and Stephanee Neshek.

Ball-in-a-Bag
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Fans randomly chose from a selection of brown paper bags, each containing an autographed baseball from any one of the 2007 Twins players and coaches. In addition, a limited number of baseballs were sold for $100, and guaranteed to be signed by Johan Santana, Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer or Justin Morneau. To date, the Ball-in-a-Bag fundraiser has raised more than $12,500.

 

Favorite Things Basket Online Auction
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My Favorite Things baskets were created by the wives and significant others of the Twins players and coaches, and raised more than $7,600. The baskets feature several of the "favorite things" of their husband or significant other -- from music, movies and food to games, books and hobbies. All Favorite Things baskets include at least one autographed item by the player. This year, the 19 players and coaches who donated My Favorite Things baskets were Jason Bartlett, Michael Cuddyer, Jesse Crain, Lew Ford, Ron Gardenhire, Matt Guerrier, Torii Hunter, Jason Kubel, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Nick Punto, Juan Rincon, Carlos Silva, Glen Perkins, Luis Rodriguez, Johan Santana, Jason Tyner, and Joe Vavra.

All of the proceeds raised by the online auction of the My Favorite Things baskets will benefit the Twins Community Fund as well as several charities designated by the Twins Wives Organization.


Autograph Party Grab Bags
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The Twins wives take part in the annual Autograph Party by selling 500 grab bags out on the Metrodome Plaza during the event. This year, they raised $7,500.

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Volunteering...

• Gillette Children's Hospital
• Kaleidoscope
• Race for the Cure

At the end of the season, the Twins Wives Organization determines several local charities that will be recipients of the funds raised throughout the year.

Past recipients of support from Twins Wives Organization are:

• Camp Heartland; Camp Avanti; CanCurables; Wishes & Morel Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare (2006)
• Camp Heartland; Care Partners Division of Children's Cancer Research Fund; Human Services, Inc (HSI) (2005)
• Minnesota National Guard Foundation; Care Partners Division of Children's Cancer Research Fund; Human Services, Inc (HSI) (2004)
• Children's Cancer Research Fund, Fraser, Gillette Children's Specialty Health Care, Patty Berg Cancer Center Division of the S.W. Florida Regional Medical Center, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (2003)
• Children's Cancer Research Fund, Fraser, Hennepin County Medical Center Newborn ICU, Parker Hughes Cancer Center, Youth Performance Company, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2002)
• The September 11th Fund (2001)