Cole Hamels Donates $95,000 To Philly High School
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Cole Hamels may be a Texas Ranger, but he is still making an impact in Philadelphia.
On Thursday, Hamels returned to Philly and gave a $95,000 grant to W.B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences, a magnet high school in Roxborough. The money will go towards renovating its greenhouse facilities.
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Hamels, according to a tweet, received a standing ovation from Saul High School.
The Hamels Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Hamels and his wife Heidi in 2009, providing support for quality education both in the United States and Malawi, Africa.