COVID-19 Dominican Republic Initiative

The Pedro Martinez Foundation and more than 40 Dominican Baseball Players and Stars Unite to Donate Resources to Support the Dominican Republic during this COVID-19 Crisis. The Dominican Republic does not have the infrastructure, food supplies and resources that the United States has, therefore, this virus is affecting their communities in a devastating way.

Here are the ways we are helping in the Dominican Republic:

- 5000 Food Kits that provides families food for two weeks.

- 32,000 KN95 masks for doctors and nurses.

- 110,000 3 – ply face masks for Dominican citizens to wear.

- 7,700 protective disposable suits for doctors and nurses.

Online virtual courses, counseling, education and health programs.

Please Step Up To The Plate and Donate Below!

Players and Artists who have joined the Step Up To The Plate campaign include: Pedro Martinez, Natti Natasha, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, Nelson Cruz, Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, Adrian Beltre, Ervin Santana, Jose Pujols, Edinson Volquez, Aramis Ramirez, Johnny Cueto, Marcell Ozuna, Melky Cabrera, Alfonso Soriano, Starlin Castro, Francisco Cordero, Carlos Santana, Francisco Liriano, Francisco Casilla, Gregory Polanco, Carlos Gomez, Starling Marte, Domingo Santana, Miguel Sano, Dellin Betances, Kelvin Herrera, Michael Pineda, Placido Polanco, Luis Castillo, Rafael Furcal, Mel Rojas Jr., Jeurys Familia, Milciades Arturo Noboa, Ketel Marte, Nomar S Mazara, Fernando Tatis, Dinelson Lamet and Freddy Peralta.

Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez and a coalition of over 40 current and retired Major League Baseball players have united to launch the "Step Up to the Plate" fund to support coronavirus relief efforts in the Dominican Republic...

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Natti Natasha has joined forces with the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame star, Dominican Pedro Martínez and the Pedro Martínez Foundation to help alleviate pressure from parents in the town of Santiago, Dominican Republic, by donating food to families...

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Former All-Star Pedro Martinez and his wife Carolina join MSNBC to discuss how their foundation has teamed up with more than 40 other MLB players to raise money for coronavirus response efforts in the Dominican Republic.

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