Look To The Stars News: Curtis Granderson

Stars Honored At Midwinter's Night Dream

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:30:00 +0000

A Midwinter’s Night Dream, an annual charity fundraiser held by Northport High School students that supports Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research was held last week at Oheka Castle on Long Island.

The event is unique in that it is run entirely by 43 high school students, ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old. Each year they honor several Heroes for Hope that give support and inspiration to the students and the charity. Past honorees include Nick Swisher, Billy Baldwin, Curt Schilling and Edie Falco. This year honorees included Curtis Martin from the New York Jets and Chris Pendergast from the Northport School District. Although he could not attend, New York Yankee Curtis Granderson accepted his award with a special video message to the students about the importance of the work that they do.

Curtis Granderson Charity Campaign A Big Hit

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000

On Monday, December 6th, brokers, residents and children of all ages turned out at 515 East 72nd Street, the Upper East Side’s signature luxury condominium, to meet New York Yankee All-Star Centerfielder, Curtis Granderson, for a special event in celebration of the 515 East 72nd Home Run Charity Campaign.

Curtis Granderson Turns Homeruns Into Charity Cash

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:00:00 +0000

New York Yankee Curtis Granderson’s charity, the Grand Kids Foundation, continues to benefit from the New York Yankee’s homerun spree.

Thanks to his five recent homeruns, 515 East 72nd Street/Miraval Living, a luxury condominium located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has increased its overall contribution to his charity to $14,000 and counting.

Curtis Granderson Launches Home Run Charity Challenge

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:30:00 +0000

In support of its all-star resident Curtis Granderson, 515 East 72nd Street/Miraval Living – a luxury condominium located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side – will donate $1,000 for every home run the New York Yankee hits starting August 1, 2010 until the end of the regular season, which hopefully includes the playoffs. The homerun event will raise money for Curtis Granderson’s charity, Grand Kids Foundation.

“It’s an honor to have such a well-respected athlete living here in our building, and also exciting that he’s a New York Yankee,” said Jim Sheehan, Project Manager of 515 East 72nd Street/Miraval Living. “We feel this is a great opportunity to not only cheer on our favorite player, but raise money for a good cause.”

With 62 games left in the Yankee’s season, Granderson has plenty of time to help the Yankees get into the playoffs, while hitting homeruns for his charity. “I am excited that Miraval Living is making a commitment to the Grand Kids Foundation and inner city education by making a donation for every homerun I hit for the rest of the season. It is a great way to tie together success on the field for the Yankees organization and impact off the field for so many students,” said Curtis Granderson.

Curtis Granderson Hosts Charity Bachelor Auction

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Major League Baseball player Curtis Granderson hosted a charity wine evening and bachelor auction last night, July 23, to raise money for his Grand Kids Foundation.

The Detroit Tigers star raised around $40,000 for his foundation – which he established to help underprivileged children in Detroit and other areas – and the auction saw some of his MLB friends go under the hammer as eligible bachelors. Memorabilia from Magic Johnson, Joe Montana and Kid Rock was also sold for the cause. Two women paid over $6,000 each for dates with Granderson.

The foundation helps provide educational resources for schools and students in need while establishing scholarship programs in Detroit and Flint, and providing equipment for inner-city athletics programs.

Curtis Granderson Talks Charity Basketball

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Major League Baseball player Curtis Granderson recently talked to Mlive.com about his upcoming charity basketball game.

“My off-season is different from anyone else’s,” he said in the interview. "Last year, I wanted to do a big event, but didn’t want to seem like I was copying everyone else. A lot of athletes have done bowling events. I love basketball, so I thought that may be a good fit.

“As for rounding up participants – it has been easy. They all have a passion for wanting to help out the educational system in Michigan’s inner cities. They believe in the cause. I didn’t want to just bring in names to bring in names. I wanted to bring in people who believe in what my foundation is trying to do.”

Curtis Granderson Announces Charity Weekend & Celebrity Basketball Game

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Detroit Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson and his Grand Kids Foundation will host their second annual Celebrity Shootout on Saturday, January 17, at Lake Orion High School north of Detroit.

“Now more than ever, Michigan’s public schools need assistance,” Granderson said. “The goal of this year’s event is to raise funds to help the individual students in these public schools, whether it’s for assistance with school supplies or college scholarships. Last year, I was so proud of the way the community not only came out to support this event, but to support the inner-city schools in Michigan. The players had fun, the fans had fun and the schools benefited. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better.”

‘Bigger and better’ will include a full weekend of activities, such as an evening of food and comedy the night before tip-off. Granderson will again act as coach for the basketball game, which will pair up former Detroit-area athletes with local and national celebrities.

Baseball Star Shoots Hoops For Charity

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:25:04 +0000

Detroit Tigers’ leadoff man and center fielder Curtis Granderson will swap his baseball bat for a basketball later this month to raise money for his Grand Kids Foundation. Granderson will join fellow Tiger Nate Robertson and others to hoop it up on January 26 for the inaugural Curtis Granderson/Grand Kids Foundation Celebrity Basketball Game at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The game will pit current and former athletes from the Detroit area against athletes from the Flint area, with Granderson coaching the Detroit team and Robertson coaching the Flint team. Halftime excitement will come in the form in a three-point shootout between Granderson and Robertson. Each will represent a fan selected at random, and the winner will enjoy lunch with Granderson before joining him for a private batting practice session at Comerica Park.

“I am not only excited for this event because I finally get to showcase my basketball skills, but I am excited because I believe this game will begin to provide us with the financial resources to make a large impact in the inner cities, specifically Detroit and Flint,” said Granderson.