Rangers Team Up With Meals on Wheels to Create Limited Edition Jams to Benefit Seniors in Need
Choo ’ s Cotton Candy Grape , Strawberry / Apple Jelly Gallo , Wild Willie Berry and Wak ’ s Passion Peach are just some of the new limited-edition jams handmade by Texas Rangers players to benefit local seniors facing hunger .
The jams are available on
WakWayFarmsPantry . store with a matching buy-one gift-one going to the Home-Delivered Meals program at Meals On Wheels .
“ Baseball players never have the summer off – the pandemic changed everything and has created a hardship for so many , especially for our most vulnerable seniors ,” said Don Wakamatsu , Rangers Bench Coach and founder of the WakWay Foundation . “ We wanted to do something positive for our community , so I gathered some of the guys in the area and teamed up with the Jelly Queen , Chef Donna Collins , to teach us her craft on how to make jellies and jams .”
Carla Jutson , president and CEO of Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County , said the nonprofit is grateful for the Rangers stepping up to the plate and helping battle senior hunger in Tarrant County .
“ Most of our clients don ’ t interact with anyone other than their meal delivery volunteers on a regular basis , especially during this pandemic , so to see their favorite players from their hometown team make this extra effort to handcraft something especially for them is a huge win for both their emotional and physical well-being ,” Jutson said .
The Texas Rangers who participated are :
» Willie Calhoun : Wild Willie Berry » Joey Gallo : Strawberry / Apple Jelly Gallo » Shin Soo Choo : Choo ’ s Cotton Candy Grape » Darren Oliver : Pitcher Perfect Grape » Nick Solak : Solak ’ s Rounding the Bases Raspberry » Jose Trevino : Trevi ’ s Peach n Mango Mayhem » Taylor Hearn : Manganero Spice » Don Wakamatsu : Wak ’ s Passion Peach » Chuck Morgan : TexPAMan 4 Berry Jam
“ This project was a blast and with a $ 48 donation to the Wakway Foundation , folks will receive a custom gift box filled with an autographed jar of one-of-a-kind flavored jam , Arizona Desert Bloom Honey and Snickerdoodle Nut Butter , and a matched gift will go to our seniors ,” said Wakamatsu . The jams are a limited production , and a new flavor will be introduced each week . Visit
wakwayfoundation . org for more info .
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