At a time when other organizations are struggling in their efforts to even pay lip service to important human issues, the Tampa Bay Rays have made raising awareness about domestic abuse a part of their organizational mission. That extends from the field to the stands to the staff and to the team’s actions off the field, where the Rays have — for several years — partnered with St. Pete’s Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA).
Jenn Tran, who serves as the Rays’ Vice President Human Resources and Organizational Engagement, says that through the Rays partnership with CASA, they have learned that domestic violence “is widespread, and it doesn’t only affect women.