Spencer Strider and his wife, Maggie, are committed to helping the foster care community through various programs throughout the year. In 2024, the Striders created Foster Family Fridays, a community program in partnership with the Atlanta Braves Foundation and Georgia Kids Belong, that treats local foster care families to VIP gameday experiences.

Each Friday home game, the Striders host a foster family during pregame batting practice and for a special meet and greet. The family is gifted Braves swag and personalized autographed baseballs from Strider. Each family also receives added value to their game ticket, compliments of the Striders, to use at any of the ballpark concession stands or clubhouse store locations.

Each May, in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, the Striders host foster care families in the Atlanta Braves Foundation’s Community Clubhouse -- a pregame hospitality space at Truist Park. Families are treated to complimentary food and beverage and a special meet and greet with the Striders. For many of these families, attending a Braves game would not be possible without the support and generosity of the Striders.

The Striders are also involved with Georgia Kids Belong during the offseason and are scheduled to host an "I Belong Project" video shoot on Dec. 5 at Truist Park. The "I Belong Project" uplifts the stories and voices of kids in foster care by capturing video profiles, interview-style, in hopes of connecting the child with a loving family.

In addition to their support of the foster care community, the Striders are also dedicated to giving back to the local children’s hospital. Despite being on the injured list for most of the 2024 season, Spencer set up weekly visits to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, visiting and bringing joy to patients throughout the hospital -- including one week where he played with Legos in patients’ rooms.

Spencer has also enlisted his Braves teammates, Ozzie Albies and Spencer Schwellenbach, to join Maggie and him for their trips to Children’s.

This season, Spencer was gracious enough to host 11-year-old Beckett, a Make-A-Wish kid, for the experience of a lifetime at Truist Park. Beckett is a cancer survivor from Ontario, Canada, whose wish was to come to Atlanta to see his favorite team in action and meet his favorite player.

Spencer is the first to volunteer anytime tragedy strikes Braves Country. Following a mass shooting in 2024 at Apalachee High School, located within 50 miles of Truist Park, he immediately reached out to ask how he could help. Upon the return of teachers and students to the building later in the school year, both Spencer and Maggie went and served lunch to all faculty and staff to show support.

This season, Spencer hosted the Apalachee varsity and junior varsity baseball teams at Truist Park for pregame batting practice on the field.

Through the support and generosity of Strider as a donor, the Atlanta Braves Foundation can continue their mission of building community through baseball by supporting nonprofits focused on serving foster care families across Braves Country. He is an All-Star on the field who also makes significant contributions to his community and beyond. Spencer Strider undoubtedly embodies the character and heart of Roberto Clemente.

“Spencer Strider’s impact extends beyond the pitching mound; he is a committed, compassionate and consistent advocate for Georgia’s foster care community. Through his partnership with Georgia Kids Belong, Spencer has helped move the needle on awareness, belonging and permanency for kids in foster care. What sets Spencer apart is not just what he does, but the way he does it, with generosity, humility and a deep sense of purpose. He uses his platform not for recognition, but to create change. Rather than lending only his name, he offers genuine care and steady involvement, with no interest in personal spotlight.” - Rebecca Radicchi, Georgia Kids Belong

“Spencer Strider has been a shining example of a professional athlete making a difference in his community. While most people might be content with providing a helping hand in the immediate aftermath of our tragedy, Spencer has continued to advocate for the Apalachee community, but specifically for my high school baseball team.” -Kyle Bailey, head baseball coach, Apalachee High School