and Jays Care Foundation have been announced as the winners of the 2020 Allan H. Selig Award for Philanthropic Excellence in recognition of their community contributions.Since the team was unable to utilize Rogers Centre as it normally would have this past summer, the Blue Jays instead used the stadium to help feed Canadians in need, temporarily converting it into a giant food bank facility. Through their Step Up to the Plate initiative , they wound up packing 8.1 million meals.
With Challenger Baseball, an adaptive baseball program which is specifically designed to empower children, youth and adults living with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, they helped provide 2,000 equipment kits. Toronto also aided in enrolling 14,000 children and youth in virtual spring and summer camp programs, and helped provide 13,000 books for youth and families.