 | | Reds Pitchers Enjoy "Reel" Fun with Campers | Reds pitchers Andrew Abbott and Graham Ashcraft went fishing with children battling heart disease at Camp Joyful Hearts on June 23.
Hosted at Camp Joy in Clarksville, Ohio, Camp Joyful Hearts is a weeklong camp for kids from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who have congenital heart defects, heart transplants and other types of heart disease.
"It's always great to see the smiles on their faces and get to enjoy that time with them," Ashcraft said. “Getting to see them have fun, enjoy the outdoors and get to do stuff that they don’t get to do most of the time, it's really good."
|  | | |  | | Ohio Historical Marker Unveiled for Crosley Field | An official Ohio Historical Marker commemorating Crosley Field was unveiled during a ceremony on June 24 at the former site of the ballpark. The event took place 56 years to the day after the final game was played at Crosley Field on June 24, 1970.
Crosley Field was the home of the Cincinnati Reds for 58 years from 1912-1970. It opened in 1912 as Redland Field, and the ballpark was renamed in 1934 when famed Cincinnati industrialist Powel Crosley Jr. purchased the team.
The former Crosley Field site is located at 1805 Dalton Ave, on the property of the City Gospel Mission.
| | | |  | | Winton Hills Selected for 2026 Community Makeover | On June 16, the Cincinnati Reds, P&G and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced that the Cincinnati neighborhood of Winton Hills will be this year’s site for the 2026 Community Makeover.
Now in its 17th year, the Community Makeover continues the tradition of bringing together Cincinnati’s most historic and iconic institutions with local community partners to create a lasting, transformative impact in a Greater Cincinnati neighborhood.
"Every year the Community Makeover is transformative and exciting for everyone in these neighborhoods,” said Reds President and CEO Phil Castellini. “Bringing these projects to life will make a long-lasting impact, and the Reds Community Fund is honored to help lead these efforts as a meaningful way for the Reds to give back to the people living throughout Reds Country."
| | | |  | | Reds Youth Academy Celebrates PLAY BALL Weekend with Pitch Hit & Run Event | On June 7, the Reds and Reds Community Fund invited hundreds of young fans for an official Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition at the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy to celebrate MLB PLAY BALL Weekend.
The annual competition offered children, aged 7 to 14, the opportunity to participate in hitting, pitching and running stations to showcase their baseball and softball skills.
| | | |  | | Reds Join in Fight Against ALS on MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day | In conjunction with MLB’s annual Lou Gehrig Day, the Cincinnati Reds invited those battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their loved ones to Great American Ball Park on June 2 to raise awareness of ALS and honor individuals affected by the disease.
As people gathered to watch the Reds vs. the Royals, the Reds community also came to show their support to those who have ALS and those who have passed away from the disease, including more than 1,000 fans from various ALS organizations.
| | | | | | | Community Advocate Award | Throughout the season, the Reds and PNC are presenting a series of Community Advocate Awards to members of our community who make a positive impact in promoting diversity and inclusion.
On June 14, the African American Community Advocate Award was presented to Barbara A. Turner. Through her organization BT RISE, Barbara has invested more than $1.7 million in grants, scholarships, leadership development, and entrepreneurship initiatives that empower women and under-resourced communities
On June 1, the Jewish Community Advocate Award was presented posthumously to Jimmy Miller and Corky Steiner. Jimmy is remembered for his leadership and service through the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Hebrew Union College, and the American Jewish Committee. Corky devoted his life to strengthening the Jewish community and enriching the lives of countless families and young people through organizations including the Jewish Federation and Camp Livingston.
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