This past January, Still Got Game Foundation Executive Director, Melissa Persaud, and the foundation’s Board of Directors, including former Major Leaguers LaTroy Hawkins, Torii Hunter, Kenny Lofton, and Drew Stubbs, gathered in Las Vegas for their annual board meeting.

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During the session, Persaud led the former players and other board members – mostly executives from the financial services industry – through a complete review of 2025 events and activities, including the several baseball and softball clinics they hosted around the country.  One of the Foundation's marquee events in 2025 was the youth clinic it hosted in Hawaii, joining forces with former Major Leaguer Shane Victorino and his foundation.

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Once a consensus is reached on the future programming of the Foundation, the board shifts its focus to more than 75 of its most generous and committed supporters and former Major Leaguers attending the Foundation’s annual fund-raising poker and golf tournaments. The poker and golf tournaments, usually held in December, were both generously presented by Cliffwater, LLC for the fifth year in a row.  Newcomers attending the events in 2026 included former big league stars Jose Cruz, Jr., Mike Fetters, and Shawn Green.​

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Once the official business drew to a close, it was time for the players and their guests to start drawing cards at the Foundation's annual fund-raising poker tournament. As is always the case, when a Major Leaguer gets knocked out of the tournament, the person who knocked him out takes the jersey of the ballplayer's back.  The poker event ended in a draw, with guest Gary Fenton and former Major League pitcher Randy Wolf splitting the pot.

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The golf event's winning fivesome included Brad Allen, Brett Winder, and Eric Williams representing longtime Foundation supporter, Keystone National Group, Ben Poirier from Monument Square, and event newcomer and former Big Leaguer, Jose Cruz, Jr.

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Back by popular demand for the second year in a row was the Foundation's mystery board featuring mor than 100 unique and exclusive prizes. The lucky winner of the top prize was Tyson Parsons, who went home with a signed Mickey Mantle card worth nearly $3,000!

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After two-plus days of mixing business with pleasure, the Still Got Game Foundation left Las Vegas a big winner.  Thanks to the generosity of its guests and supporters, the Foundation raised more than $330,000 during its 2026 fundraising events. Before departing for home, the Still Got Game Foundation board of directors bestowed a $12,500 grant to the Las Vegas-based Shane Victorino Foundation, ensuring that some of what was raised in Vegas stays in Vegas!

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The Still Got Game Foundation wishes to thank its participating board members, Ben Posen, Stephen Solaka, Mike Buckius, Brendan Miller, Joseph Rosen as well as the current and former Major League Baseball players who joined the festivities, including Jeff Beliveau, Bobby Bonilla, Royce Clayton, Marty Cordova, Jose Cruz, Jr., Mike Fetters, Jack Flaherty, Jason Giambi, Shawn Green, Eddie Guardado, LaTroy Hawkins, Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones, Brandon Kintzler, Mike Lincoln, Kenny Lofton, James Loney, Greg Maddux, Eddie Murray, Mike Myers, Chanho Park, Drew Stubbs, Steve Trachsel, Shane Victorino, and Randy Wolf.

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The Foundation also tips its cap to all the event participants and sponsors, and thanks them for their ongoing support and generosity.