Baltimore Orioles’ Tony Kemp Commits to Donate for Every 2024 Season Walk
Recorded walks by MLB’s Tony Kemp means help for the blind.
Baltimore Orioles’ Tony Kemp is ready to play ball to cure blindness.
For a second year, the Major Leaguer is committing funds to HCP Cureblindness. For every recorded walk during the 2024 season, Kemp will donate $50. Those interested in donating with Kemp, can visit cureblindness.org/tony to contribute.
Kemp walked 44 times during the 2023 season with the Oakland A’s.
A long-time supporter of causes like environmental activism and racial and social justice, Kemp has frequently been recognized for his work within the community and his upstanding character, most notably having been nominated four times for MLB’s prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, an annual award which honors players for their positive contributions both on and off the field.
"I'm excited to again support HCP Cureblindness this season,” said Tony Kemp. “It's easy to take our vision and easy access to vision healthcare for granted, but there are many who are not as fortunate, and I want to do my part to help those in need."
For millions of people, blindness is treatable. Unfortunately, 90-percent of people suffering from vision loss live in low- and middle-income countries where a solution isn’t available. Without care, blindness dramatically affects individuals, their families and their communities.
Established in 1995, HCP Cureblindness brings life-changing eye care to people in underserved areas of the world with continual focus on training local personnel. This action-based approach builds local leadership, empowers key actors, and develops sustainable practices from the ground up. Together with an extensive network of implementing partners in over 20 countries, HCP Cureblindness has provided more than 1.4 million sight-restoring surgeries and 14.5 million screenings and basic treatments, has trained over 19,500 eye health professionals and has established five eye hospitals.
“Tony Kemp is a changemaker – both on and off the field – and we are thrilled to have his support for our mission,” said Jeff Wallace, Chief Marketing Officer of HCP Cureblindness. “At HCP, we envision a world where no person is needlessly blind, and all people have local access to high quality healthcare – and together we’re working to make that vision a reality.”
