BREAKING: Matt Carpenter Gives Back to the City That Made Him a Star — Longtime Cardinals Slugger Donates $500,000 to Covenant House Missouri as a Heartfelt Parting Gift to St. Louis, the City He Still Calls Home 
In a touching gesture, former Cardinals fan-favorite Matt Carpenter has donated $500,000 to Covenant House Missouri, a nonprofit supporting homeless and at-risk youth. 
Carpenter, who spent over a decade in St. Louis and became a beloved figure both on and off the field, said the donation is his way of saying “thank you” to the city that gave him so much.
> “St. Louis will always be home to me,” Carpenter said. “This is just a small way I can give back to a community that embraced me and my family from day one.”
The donation will help fund housing, education, and support services for young people in need across the region. 
Class act through and through.
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