Message From the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Friends and Members,

Thank you for visiting the Ken Griffey Sr. Foundation website and for your interest and support of our worthwhile campaign. We know that with your help and contributions, we can improve the lives of America’s youth today that will lead to a successful tomorrow.

For many children and at-risk youth, they do not have the opportunities available in order to reach their full potential—in school or in life. Combining your generosity and our leadership organization, together we can encourage and provide for thousands of youth who depend on the vital services and professional help that they could not obtain by themselves. All children of different ages, including at-risk youth, disabled and handicapped children, and kids who face unexpected difficulties, will benefit from our consorted efforts.

Our Leadership Giving Campaign is managed by Executive Director Derrick Hutton, and we are thankful to him for all of his work and dedication. I wholeheartedly support the foundation’s campaign efforts, and I feel the greatest reward is making a difference in the lives of our disadvantaged youth and reaching out to those who are in need.

In addition, the Ken Griffey Sr. Foundation has recently joined efforts with the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC) to raise awareness about prostate cancer. As some of you may know, I have recently endured and won a battle with prostate cancer. I feel fortunate and blessed to have had family and friends around me during that time and now know the importance of receiving a regularly scheduled health checkup.

Selected as an honorary national chairman for the NPCC and using my experience of fighting prostate cancer, I want to help encourage men ages 50 and older to get tested early and periodically and to ask for charitable contributions for further research. Let us work together to increase understanding and raise the required resources in order to ultimately put an end to prostate cancer.

I thank everyone for your compassion, leadership, and consideration in joining me in these worthwhile efforts.

Sincerely,

Ken Griffey Sr.