Wainwright, Edman Rally Cardinals Fans for Charity Fantasy Football League

WAINO, EDMAN RALLY CARDINALS FANS FOR CHARITY FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Annual Big League Impact fantasy football league gives fans a chance to compete virtually with MLB stars, with charities winning big

ST. LOUIS — Now in its 10th season, Big League Impact’s annual fantasy football league gives St. Louis Cardinals fans a chance to compete head-to-head with their favorite Major Leaguers — all for a great cause.

Big League Impact was launched in 2013 out of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and Big League Impact founder Adam Wainwright’s love for fantasy football and charity. As the organization enters the 2022 season, its vision — led directly by the players who support it — has grown considerably, but its mission remains the same: to fight poverty through the platform of sports.

Led by Wainwright and teammate Tommy Edman, the weekly salary cap league powered by fantasy platform RealTime Sports will benefit:

• Wainwright’s efforts to help address malnutrition and food insecurities with his agricultural programs at 5 Oaks Farm in Georgia.
• The St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, which works to engage and focus local, regional and national support to promote educational success for St. Louis Public School District students.
• Cardinals Care, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children.

Participants will compete for a grand prize trip for two to Spring Training, plus chances to win all kinds of exciting and exclusive prizes all season long. Registration in the St. Louis league also includes an invitation to a one-of-a-kind game-day experience on Friday, Aug. 26 at Busch Stadium, followed by a watch party in an all-inclusive suite while the Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves. Fans will also enjoy a pregame Q&A with Wainwright and Edman, and will get special access to watch batting practice and play catch on the field with Cardinals players.

To register, visit www.bigleagueimpact.org/stlfantasyfootball. Sales close at noon (CT) Friday, Aug. 19.

About Big League Impact: www.bigleagueimpact.org
Big League Impact, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that partners with professional athletes through unique, sports-related fundraising platforms to help people meet basic human needs like food, clean water, medical care, shelter, and education in an effort to save lives, restore dignity, and instill hope. Started by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright in 2013 as a fantasy football fundraiser, Big League Impact has grown from coast-to-coast, working with 80 MLB players, and raising more than $6.8 million for causes around the world.