July 13, 2011
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Former Cardinals pitcher and St. Charles resident Kyle McClellan on a recent mission trip to Haiti.
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Former Cardinal Kyle McClellan raises awareness and funds for children in Haiti it cost $2,500 to house a child at the orphanage for one year. Two of the main goals of the fundraising are to add a new He has heard the roar of the crowd and has been under the level to the orphanage that will allow an additional 40 children bright lights of Busch Stadium but now Kyle McClellan has em- to stay at the orphanage and install a clean water system. McClellan is well aware and has already been asked aplenty, barked on a new and more global adventure. McClellan, who pitched five years for the St. Louis Cardinals, but why not put your energy and effort into something locally. “I didn’t understand the imporhas launched Brace for Impact. tance of something as simple as McClellan, along with his wife clean water,” he said. “When you Bridget, were invited by Cardinal watch these people walk two miles hurler Adam Wainwright to go on down from a mountain to get a five a mission trip to Haiti. It was an exgallon bucket of water that weighs perience that not only changed but close to 40 pounds and then walk motivated him. back and to watch them make that On the shelf for the 2014 season trip two-to-three times a day just to due to shoulder surgery, McClelsurvive. There are plenty of worthy lan put his effort into making an causes here but I’ve never seen anyimpact. While in Haiti, McClellan one make that trek for clean water.” visited two orphanages and was Braced for Impact has teamed with inspired by what was being done Pittsburgh Kids Foundation (which there. can be confusing to folks looking to “My wife and I were looking for donate) to raise money. McClellan something to do with our charitable made his first trip to Haiti in January finances and we were given opporof 2014 and was back again this past tunities in the past but they didn’t January. hit me or fit,” McClellan said. “A lot McClellan was born in Florissant had mentioned international chariand graduated from Hazelwood ties and I didn’t have an interest un- Kyle McClellan and his wife Bridget stand in front of a safe water tank West High School in 2002. He til I saw it myself. I felt almost guilty in Haiti. was a two-time All-State selecthat I didn’t do something earlier tion at both pitcher and first and it’s not just financial but also base. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 2002. After trudgraising awareness.” McClellan has ditched his baseball spikes for running shoes ing through the minor league system, in 2008 McClellan and is running in the Go! St. Louis half marathon on April 11. made the Cardinals’ major league roster. He was the maMcClellan is seeking sponsors for the race with all proceeds go- jor league leader in holds through August with 29 and fining to the two orphanages in Haiti. With a goal of $250,000, ished the season tied for second in the majors with 30. the McClellans matched donations up to $50,000 and currently Brace for Impact has raised $158,644. McClellan estimates that See McCLELLAN on page 2
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