by Amy Rosewater | Sep 1, 2021 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires are offering up close to 250 items including priceless, autographed sports memorabilia, rarely available specialty MLB logo caps and one-of-a-kind experiences during the 13th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction,... by Amy Rosewater | Feb 26, 2024 | Event, Latest News
Minor League Baseball umpires are calling strikes this Spring, but they also hope to be rolling them. That’s because the MiLB umpires take one night every spring to go bowling to support UMPS CARE Charities and our programs. Umpires will compete with their... by Amy Rosewater | Feb 13, 2024 | Event, Latest News
UMPS CARE Charities, the official philanthropy of the Major League Baseball Umpires, is proud to have delivered 100 Build-A-Bear® furry friends and outfits today to young patients undergoing medical treatment at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Before... by Amy Rosewater | Feb 1, 2024 | Latest News
The All-Star College Scholarship is truly a life-changing program. Since its inception, UMPS CARE has distributed more than $350,000 to children adopted later in life to help them achieve their dreams of a college education. The program started after UMPS CARE had... by Amy Rosewater | Jan 28, 2024 | Latest News
MLB umpires took time out to support UMPS CARE Charities in our annual Golf Classic event including (L to R) Ramon De Jesus, Clint Vondrak and Roberto Ortiz The UMPS CARE Charities 18th Annual Golf Classic was a huge success! We enjoyed a picture-perfect day... by Amy Rosewater | Dec 31, 2023 | Latest News
Oh what fun we had in 2023! UMPS CARE Charities had a lot to celebrate in a year filled with lots of smiles and plenty of joy. Here are some highlights from the year we had just in case you missed anything: January UMPS CARE Golf Classic – A sold-out event under the... by Amy Rosewater | Dec 22, 2023 | Latest News, Uncategorized
A letter from a mom: My name is Jessica, and my daughter is JoJo. We are 17 months into our hospital stay at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Little JoJo is 8 years old and has been diagnosed with a rare, progressive degenerative and terminal condition called Leigh... by Amy Rosewater | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Register for the Official Leadership Program Click here to learn about the Official Leadership Program The children in the Olivarri family in Houston – all six of them – have been raised on a steady diet of softball and baseball. Mom, Deedra, played softball from the... by Amy Rosewater | Nov 28, 2023 | Latest News
DONATE FOR 100 BEARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! The Holidays are a time for giving, and this year is no exception. That is why we are starting our 100 Bears for the Holidays campaign TODAY! YOU can give the gift of a furry friend and help lift the spirits of a sick child in... by Amy Rosewater | Nov 24, 2023 | Event, Latest News
Major League Baseball umpire supervisor Jim Reynolds (left) and MLB umpire Dan Iassogna (fourth from left) got their start in umpiring at a course at UConn. STORY FROM WTNH - NEWS8 UMPS CARE Charities, the official philanthropy of the Major League Baseball umpires,... by Amy Rosewater | Nov 23, 2023 | Latest News
At UMPS CARE Charities, we are proud to share some special milestones: We delivered our 20,000th Build-A-Bear stuffed toy to a patient in a pediatric hospital this year! We celebrated that we have invited more than 9,000 visitors to VIP experiences at ballparks! Our...