Before the 2021 World Series began ball fans knew about the Canadian connections with the Atlanta Braves.

Let’s see: there were players RHP Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) and 1B Freddie Freeman (Fountain Valley, Calif.), who is WBC eligible due to the fact his parents are both Canadian; as well as president, baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos (Montreal, Que.), assistant trainer Mike Frostad (Calgary, Alta.); minor leaguers: RHP Indigo Diaz (North Vancouver, BC) and LHP Adam Shoemaker (Cambridge, Ont.); Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC), manager, class-A Augusta GreenJackets, David Chavarria (Burnaby, BC), rehab pitching co-ordinator and Michael Copeland (Whitby, Ont.), developer and data architect.

Since the first pitch of Game 1, we have discovered Danielle Bedasse (Halifax, NS) is the Braves director of community affairs & executive director of the Atlanta Braves Foundation; Carolyn Serra (Ottawa, Ont.), senior director, Ballpark Tours, Braves Heritage & Hall of Fame and minor league executive and Robbie Burnstein (Oakville, Ont.), account executive, corporate partnerships at triple-A Gwinnett.

And this week was a busy one for Bedasse, who was the former executive director, of Jays Care Foundation from 2007 to 2014, as the World Series returned to Atlanta for the first time since 1999.

ATLANTA BRAVES VISITED HENRY LOUIS “HANK” AARON NEW BEGINNINGS ACADEMY

World Series Effort Will Include Volunteer Event to Support Students and Overall Community While Also Unveiling Additional Donations and Future Work at Academy

WHO: Marquis Grissom – Braves Legend; Member of 1995 World Series Champions

Dr. Zawadaski Robinson (Principal) and Maurice Harrison (Asst. Principal) – Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron New Beginnings Academy

Danielle Bedasse (Halifax, NS) – Director, Community Affairs, Atlanta Braves & Executive Director, Atlanta Braves Foundation

April Brown – Vice President, Social Responsibility, Major League Baseball

Treavor Scales – Host, Bally Sports South and Southeast ‘Braves LIVE’

WHAT: Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves will host a community event at the Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron New Beginnings Academy as part of their Fall Classic Legacy Initiative. MLB and Braves staff will organize and stock the school’s food pantry, provide clothing and necessities for the community closet, provide lunch for the school and food distribution of fresh produce for the Hammond Park community. Additionally, MLB and the Braves purchased a commercial refrigerator and freezer for the school pantry. Additional work will include renovating the teacher’s lounge and creating a wall mural in tribute to Hank Aaron.

The Atlanta Braves are pleased to bring together and support local small, diverse businesses including Athena Farms, Local Green, Atlanta Influences Everything, RedDrop, Yellow Moon Media Group and the Finish First Marketing Agency to help meet the needs of the students, school and surrounding communities.

As part of the Fall Classic Legacy initiative for the 2021 World Series, MLB awarded Atlanta Braves with a $25,000 grant toward an enrichment project within their community.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 29, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron New Beginnings Academy

2930 Forrest Hills Dr. SW

Atlanta, GA 30315