There’s nothing like a game of good old fashioned baseball to get you to feel that sense of American pride. But experiencing a meeting of a donor and recipient at Citi Field with the Mets and New York fans is a whole different ball-game.
Ben, a 39-year-old husband and father of three from Larchmont, New York, was united with his recipient Morgan, a 9-year-old from Philadelphia, in one of the stadium’s private suites just prior to the first pitch.
Ah, the lazy days of summer… As a kid, I remember always looking forward to the summer; you know – long sunny days, no school, and summer camp, right? But now, summer, and particularly the month of July have a whole new meaning of freedom.
On the evening of May 6, 2010, in the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt New York, something extraordinary was happening. The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Partners for Life Gala was in full regalia.
For some people, summertime is about baseball, the all-American pastime. But for others, like those in the Jewish community of Manchester, New Hampshire, on July 26, 2010, baseball went beyond being just a pastime.
The Men’s Club of Beth El Temple in West Hartford, Connecticut recently received a Silver Torch Award for their event entitled, “A Perfect Match,” from the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs.
