Cardinals Caravan canceled due to pandemic, virtual winter warmup planned

(From the St. Louis Cardinals)

Cardinals Care, the charitable foundation of the St. Louis Cardinals, has announced that the 25th annual Winter Warm-Up will go virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

The largest fundraising effort organized by Cardinals Care, the 2021 Winter Warm-Up will take place virtually January 16-18, 2021. All proceeds raised from the event will support kids in the community. 

The annual Cardinals Caravan, which typically takes place in conjunction with the Winter Warm-Up, has been canceled for 2021.

"We are disappointed that we had to cancel the in-person events of the annual Winter Warm-Up and Cardinals Caravan, but we are excited that we are still able to deliver some fun and interactive online experiences, while keeping the health and safety of our fans, volunteers, players, and employees our top priority," said Michael Hall, Executive Director of Cardinals Care and Vice President of Community Relations. 

"The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't canceled our mission of supporting children in our community, so we're shifting the event to an online format where fans can safely get autographed items from their favorite players and alumni, win raffles, bid on exclusive auction items, hear from front office leadership and interact with their favorite Cardinals."