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18-year-old Mikey Milano of Dorchester, a member at local non-profit My Brother’s Keeper, sang the national anthem on May 28 at Fenway Park as the Red Sox played the Miami Marlins.
Milano, who is pursuing a burgeoning music career, said he had to shake off some pre-performance jitters: “In the buildup to it I was nervous because I didn’t know how the crowd would react, but once I got up on the platform I knew I just had to do it for the city.I did it to make it an open door for other young kids of my color, of my ethnicity we don’t get in those doors often.”
Red Sox Foundation offering scholarships to Lee County students
Published: February 12, 2021 11:26 AM EST
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The Red Sox Foundation will award a $5,000 scholarship to 14 academically talented Lee County public high school seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to community service.
The deadline to apply for the Red Sox’s scholarship program for the spring of 2021 is March 12 at 11:59 p.m.
One student from each of the 14 public high schools in Lee County will be awarded a scholarship.
Funds are raised annually from proceeds of the Red Sox annual Swings for the Sox Golf Tournament.
“Despite COVID, we were really pleased that our ninth annual Swings for the Sox golf tournament was once again a huge success in our efforts to raise more money for these scholarships,” said Brennan Whitley, senior manager Florida business operations for the Boston Red Sox.
Red Sox Foundation to award $70,000 in local scholarship funds
Published: January 25, 2021 9:11 AM EST
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Applications are due by March 12, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. The Red Sox Foundation will award a $5,000 scholarship to 14 academically talented Lee County public high school seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to community service.
Scholarship funds are raised annually from proceeds of the Red Sox annual Swings for the Sox Golf Tournament.
“The Red Sox Foundation continues its commitment to providing the funds for these scholarships,” said Brennan Whitley, senior manager of Florida business operations for the Boston Red Sox. “Despite COVID[-19], we were really pleased that our ninth annual Swings for the Sox golf tournament was once again a huge success in our efforts to raise more money for these scholarships.”