TAMPA — Joe Maddon was at the White House last Monday, receiving congratulations for leading his Chicago Cubs to their first World Series championship since 1908.
Friday, the former Rays manager opened his Bayshore Boulevard home to acknowledge and support several Tampa Bay charities that help the homeless with donations from his Respect 90 foundation.
“That just says something about the character of Joe — he’s an amazing human being and he has a huge heart and he knows how to express that,” said Gary Haupt, area commander for the St. Petersburg Salvation Army, one of four groups to receive $5,000 donations. “To know you’ve got somebody like Joe behind you, that means everything about keeping you encouraged and keeping you focused on what you’re doing. He gets it. He gets it like almost no one else.”
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