San Diego is a beautiful place to live, but behind the sunshine, thousands of local families are facing dark challenges like homelessness, poverty, addiction, isolation, and instability. For children in crisis, those challenges can put them at risk of abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation.
That’s why Padres pitcher Jason Adam and his wife, Kelsey, are teaming up with Olive Crest to help bring hope with every pitch. For every strikeout Jason records, he will sponsor one crisis-hosting placement, a $1,250 donation, that helps provide a child with a safe, loving home.
Because every pitch matters.
Every strikeout matters.
And every child deserves a safe place to call home.
“It makes the strikeouts a little bit sweeter.”
– Jason Adam
“Padres pitcher Jason Adam uses strikeouts to help families in crisis”
“With each strikeout, Padres All-Star donates to help kids in crisis”
Jason Adam’s motivation for launching the campaign comes from a deep desire to give back and support children who may not have the same kind of stable, loving environment he grew up with. He acknowledges that while strikeouts are always a goal in the game, knowing that each one contributes to a meaningful cause makes them “a little bit sweeter.”
The funds donated to Olive Crest are used to provide a range of services for children and families in crisis, including emergency placements, training for host families, and ongoing support for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Olive Crest’s mission aligns closely with Adam’s values, making this partnership both strategic and heartfelt.
1. Wear Your T-Shirt!
Grab your Strike Out Child Abuse shirt in the new City Connect colors and show your support! Proceeds go to Olive Crest.
Raise awareness by posting a pic in your shirt with #StrikeOutChildAbuse and tag @olive.crest.
Orders closed 8/31 and ship early September.
3. Bid on Jason’s cleats!
Jason is auctioning his Strike Out Child Abuse / Olive Crest cleats. Bid at this link and support our youth!
A Crisis Hosting means a child in crisis gets a safe, loving home for a few nights or weeks.
Provides 1 safe night
Provides 1 crisis hosting (avg. 4.25 night)
Olive Crest provided 300 hostings and 10,000+ safe nights for kids in San Diego last year. Together, we can do even more!
Thanks to Jason & Kelsey Adam, the San Diego Padres—and YOU—we’re protecting kids from abuse, neglect, and sexual exploitation.
Let’s Strike Out Child Abuse.
One Pitch. One Child. One Life At A Time®.
