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+ Build-A-Bear® Bears Delivered Since 2006
+ Dollars Awarded in College Scholarships For Children Adopted Later In Life
+ Participants Who Have Engaged In VIP Ballpark Experiences
UMPS CARE hits a double with back-to-back hospital visits
Major League Baseball umpires Nestor Ceja and Roberto Ortiz, along with MLB Vice President of Umpire Operations Matt McKendry, met with young patients at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore today and delivered 100 Build-A-Bear Workshop® furry friends, outfits, activity books ...
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MLB umpires make their first hospital visit of the season, delivering 100 Build-A-Bear toys in Boston
Major League Baseball umpires Alan Porter, Jim Wolf and Mike Muchlinski (above) met with young patients at Boston Children’s Hospital and delivered 100 Build-A-Bear Workshop® furry friends, outfits, activity books and more to young patients undergoing treatment. These kids and ...
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Stars & Strikes – Learn about our campaign to salute the service of participants from the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy
(L to R) MLB Umpire Chris Segal, Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy Participant and Army Veteran Jeremy Caldwell and MLB Umpire Brennan Miller at the MiLB Annual Spring Training Bowling Tournament in FloridaAs a young boy in rural Colorado, Jeremy Caldwell ...
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ONE-TIME DONATION
One-time donations make a difference here at UMPS CARE. It helps us get that much closer to reaching our goals of putting smiles on as many faces as we can.
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MONTHLY DONATION
Our Grand Slam Giving Program is instrumental in helping us cover the bases and continue to expand our reach, bringing more smiles and baseball magic to kids and families across the country.
Blue Crew Tickets
Through this program at-risk youth, children battling chronic illness, kids in foster care, and military families in every Major League and every Triple-A market across the country receive a “big league” experience.
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BLUE FOR KIDS
The BLUE for Kids hospital program brings a crew of Major League umpires to the bedside of children with life-threatening illnesses, and bring a Build-A-Bear® Workshop experience right to the hospital room!
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All-Star College Scholarship
The UMPS CARE Charities All-Star College Scholarship is for children adopted later in life in order to provide a college education to students who otherwise might not be able to afford one.
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OFFICIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Official Leadership Program was created in 2021 in response to the shortage of umpires in youth sports. UMPS CARE Charities trains youth in under-resourced communities in social and emotional learning skills and umpire mechanics to prepare them for the challenges – and rewards – that umpire careers can provide.
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