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The Legacy of Tom Yawkey

Known for notable contributions to Major League Baseball, the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, the legacy of #TomYawkey is underscored by one of his main passions in life, helping those in need. Those who directly witnessed his words and actions recall the way he changed lives in the communities he called home: Boston, Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina. 00:00:14 – Ted Williams 00:00:52 – The true Tom Yawkey story 00:01:31 – Carl Yastrzemski 00:01:51 – Louis Tiant 00:02:15 – Formative years 00:02:35 – Jim Healey 00:03:04 – Early life and career 00:03:39 – Ken Burns 00:04:32 – Dick Bresciani 00:04:51 – Jim Rice 00:05:13 – Protecting and preserving wildlife 00:05:54 – Marc Cumbee 00:06:34 – Jamie Dozier 00:07:08 – Quiet community support 00:08:26 – John Harrington 00:08:45 – Boston Red Sox ownership 00:11:04 – Yawkey Foundation His historic career as the owner and president of the Boston Red Sox for over 40 years is intertwined with decades of philanthropy. Guided by an innate desire to do what is right for all and a quiet sense of responsibility to help those in need, Tom Yawkey made numerous public and private donations to causes large and small. The legacy of Tom Yawkey lives on today thanks to the #YawkeyFoundation, which ensures access and opportunities for the most vulnerable, regardless of race, in perpetuity. Some of his well-known contributions include designating the Jimmy Fund, which supports care for cancer patients and research, as the official charity of the Boston Red Sox; providing pivotal funding for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston; playing an instrumental role in the funding of the Tara Hall Home for Boys and Georgetown Memorial Hospital; and donating land to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for what is now the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center, encompassing more than 24,000 acres of protected wildlife habitat. Yawkey’s private efforts to help communities and people in need are known only from the stories passed on of acts ranging from assisting local churches and community centers to paying the college tuition of individuals — acts for which he wished to remain anonymous. Tom Yawkey biography: https://yawkeyfoundation.org/who-we-a... Learn more about the Yawkey Foundation: https://yawkeyfoundation.org/ Learn more about the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center:   / yawkeywildlifecenter   Learn more about the Jimmy Fund: https://www.jimmyfund.org/about-us/bo... Yawkey Foundation Facebook:   / yawkeyfdns   Yawkey Foundation Twitter:   / yawkeyfdns   Yawkey Foundation LinkedIn:   / yawkey-foundation   Yawkey Foundation Instagram:   / yawkeyfdns