Heyward now lives in Chicago year-round and is getting involved with community initiatives. One is Future Ties, located on the South Side, that supports low-income families by offering after-school and summer programs for children. Another, By The Hand Kids Club on the city’s Far West side, Heyward and his wife spent time at over the offseason. They participated in Austin Harvest, where the club bought out a liquor store, renovated the space and turned it into a fresh market at which kids work and take ownership of the enterprise.
Jason Heyward — since signing an 8-year, $184M contract with the Chicago Cubs — hasn’t put up the offensive numbers expected. But he’s become a vocal leader.
