The Cleveland Guardians announced the fourth annual CLE Inspires Week, taking place from Aug. 25-31. The weeklong celebration focuses on sharing the Guardians' community efforts, spotlighting beneficiaries and fundraising for Cleveland Guardians Charities (CGC).
CLE Inspires Week will be highlighted by the seventh annual Cleveland Guardians Charities Giveathon, which has raised more than $1.1 million since its inception in 2019. The week will also include the Cleveland Guardians Charities 2025 Golf Classic, a special announcement from GameChanger, a celebration of the 1995 team and an online auction runs from Aug. 25-31.
All proceeds from CLE Inspires Week benefit CGC and its beneficiaries, which include:
- Cleveland Guardians Nike RBI Program -- Fully funded baseball and softball teams filled with Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Play Ball! CLE athletes
- CMSD Baseball & Softball -- CGC covers costs associated with the 10 schools in the Senate Athletic League that have high school baseball and softball programs
- PlayBall CLE! -- A grant program offered to underserved baseball, softball and adaptive leagues across Northeast Ohio
- Guardians support 13 leagues and 3,300 kids
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio -- Our partnership benefits all clubs in Northeast Ohio
CLE Inspires Week will feature multiple ways for Guardians fans and partners to participate in the fundraising efforts:
- 7th Annual Giveathon -- Tuesday
- The first 300 donations of $100 or more during the broadcast on Tuesday (starting at 5:30 p.m. ET) will be eligible for an autographed baseball from one of the following Cleveland Guardians: Sandy Alomar, Tanner Bibee, Tom Hamilton, Cade Smith, Stephen Vogt or Gavin Williams
- Fans at Progressive Field that night can purchase an autographed CC Sabathia or Tom Hamilton bobblehead for $100 and Mystery Balls for $50 behind Section 155
- Game will be simulcast on WKYC Channel 3 (special one-hour pre-game show starting at 5:30 p.m.)
- Fans can donate at CLEguardians.com/giveathon
- MLB Auction Site -- The auction for CLE Inspires Week will run through Sunday
- Auction site: CLEGuardians.com/CLEinspiresauction
- Auction site items: Ceremonial First Pitch experience, TV Broadcast behind-the-scenes experience, Lunch for 15 in the Visiting Clubhouse, signed items from Tom Hamilton, CC Sabathia, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Steven Kwan, José Ramírez and many more!
- Visiting any Northeast Ohio Clean Express Car Wash location from Aug. 22-24 and get the $15 Guardians Shine & Ceramic Wash. $10 of your wash will benefit Cleveland Guardians Charities
- Visit any Northeast Ohio Raising Cane’s location on Friday 29 between noon-10:00 p.m. and mention Cleveland Guardians Charities for 15% off your order to benefit Cleveland Guardians Charities.
The following events will also take place in the community during CLE Inspires Week:
- Monday -- Pregame check presentation from Nestlé to Cleveland Guardians Charities Diamond Improvement Grantee, and a pregame check presentation to Cleveland Guardians Charities from Clean Express Car Wash
- Tuesday -- Guardians of the Community pregame presentation and GameChanger of the Year announcement
- Thursday -- Cleveland Guardians Charities annual golf outing at Firestone Country Club
- Friday -- 1995 Team Celebration event at Progressive Field