Clayton Kershaw

Coastal Fellowship Church

Clayton Kershaw

MLB Cy Young Pitcher

Young newlyweds Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, were not expecting to start a charitable foundation, but they followed Ellen's passion for helping orphans in Zambia, and were able to use Clayton's influence in baseball to raise funds.

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