Mission
Established in 2011 by retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood, and his wife Sarah, Pitch In (fka Wood Family Foundation) seeks to improve the lives of children in four high-need neighborhoods in Chicago: North Lawndale, Humboldt Park, Austin, and Englewood, and to inspire others to join in. Our primary program, called Pitch In, is immersed in our school partnership buildings, and run by our highly-qualified Pitch In staff members. Pitch In is dedicated to ensuring that students from Chicago's Austin, Englewood, Humboldt Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods successfully transition from middle school to high school, ready to succeed. Pitch In partners with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) elementary schools to boost student outcomes in 4th-8th grade, and we are committed to improving the culture and support systems surrounding the middle school space district-wide.