Sports Sponsorships
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CareFirst 'A Player' on Community Teams
Giving back to the communities we serve, CareFirst sponsors several sports related programs in partnership with professional sports teams.
K's for Kids
The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals both participate in this program that generates a CareFirst donation of $25 to a childrens' charity for each strikeout recorded by the home town pitchers.
Childrens' Charities that benefit from the K's for Kids program include:
- American Cancer Society
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Lower Eastern Shore
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Prince Georges County
- Community Foundation of Frederick County
- YMCA of Central Maryland
Community Touchdowns
The Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins are our other teammates in programs that generate a $1,000 charitable contribution for every home team touchdown. Among the organizations that benefit from this program are Health Care for the Homeless and the Capital Area Food Bank and Whitman Walker Clinic in Washington DC.
CareFirst also participates in sports related programs with:
- The Baltimore Blast (indoor soccer) Saves for Kids program in support of Light Health and Wellness
- The Baltimore Orioles (professional baseball) program in support of Kennedy Krieger
- Washington Mystics Community Threes program in support of March of Dimes
- Washington Redskins (professional football) program in support of the YMCA
- The Washington Wizards (professional basketball) Community Threes program in support of City Year Hope Team