BREAKING: Matt Carpenter Gives Back to the City That Made Him a Star — Longtime Cardinals Slugger Donates $500,000 to Covenant House Missouri as a Heartfelt Parting Gift to St. Louis, the City He Still Calls Home ❤️⚾
In a touching gesture, former Cardinals fan-favorite Matt Carpenter has donated $500,000 to Covenant House Missouri, a nonprofit supporting homeless and at-risk youth. 🙌
Carpenter, who spent over a decade in St. Louis and became a beloved figure both on and off the field, said the donation is his way of saying “thank you” to the city that gave him so much.
> “St. Louis will always be home to me,” Carpenter said. “This is just a small way I can give back to a community that embraced me and my family from day one.”
The donation will help fund housing, education, and support services for young people in need across the region.
👏 Class act through and through.