BLUE Crew - Rockies
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Bob Davidson welcome Kristi, Jill, Troy, Dominick, Josh, Jasmine, Ian, and Dontae to Coors Field for a game between the Dodgers and Rockies. Kristi is a Wendy's Wonderful Kids (WWK) recruiter for Adoption Exchange in Aurora, CO. MLB Umpire Bob Davidson administers the oath to Dominick to never yell at the umpires. Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is the direct-service signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that combines the fundraising of Wendy's and its customers, aggressive grants management of the Foundation, and the talent of experienced adoption recruiters like Kristi throughout the nation and in Canada to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Wendy's Wonderful KidsComments from Kristi: Thanks to BLUE for Kids, MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Bob Davidson invited four children awaiting adoption to a Colorado Rockies baseball game on May 4th. The children, Ian, Jasmine, Josh, and Dominick were accompanied to the game by Kristi Griffith-Jones, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter and Jill M. Lewien, Adoption Recruitment Coordinator with The Adoption Exchange. Prior to the first pitch, the kids were able to meet the umpires, take a tour of the stadium, and pose for pictures on the field. In addition, the children were presented with vouchers for food, signed baseballs, Colorado Rockies caps, and incredible seats behind home plate! The day was beautiful, the Rockies won, and more importantly, these kids has a special day just for them! Thank you BLUE for Kids and Colorado Rockies! Visit http://www.adoptex.org/ to inquire about Ian, Jasmine, Josh or Dominick! Additional Photos:    Special thanks to: - Dallas Davis and the entire Rockies community relations staff. The Colorado Rockies operate two charities: the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation and the Colorado Rockies Charity Fund, a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation. Rockies Community Overview
- Kristi Griffith-Jones of Adoption Exchange for helping provide an enjoyable day at the ballpark and for all that you do to find loving homes for children in the Denver area.
- The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA) for your dedication toward dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 140,000 children in North America’s foster care systems waiting to be adopted. Learn More about DTFA
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BLUE Crew - Rangers
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes 'Tre, Cantrell, Richie, and LaDareus to Rangers Ballpark for a game between the Twins and the Rangers. 'Tre and Richie and mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas. Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of the most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. BLUE for Kids recognizes the direct and lasting impact that adult mentors have in the lives of young people. Through the BLUE Crew Tickets program, MLB Umpires like Bob Davidson provide memorable sports experiences to strengthen the mentor/youth relationship. Learn More about Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaSpecial Thanks From The Umpires To: - Jenny Martin, Ashleigh Greathouse, and Taunee Taylor of the Texas Rangers Community Relations team. The Texas Rangers make a difference to thousands in the Arlington and surrounding communities. Rangers Community Overview
- Shannon Mann of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas for helping to coordinate an enjoyable day at the ballpark for your mentor/youth matches.
- Dallas Neely of Texas who placed a winning bid for an auction item benefitting BLUE for Kids. Thank you Dallas!
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BLUE Crew - Angels
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes Kim, Alfredo, Javier, and Arnulfo to Angel Stadium for a game between the Mariners and the Angels. Kim is a Wendy's Wonderful Kids ( WWK) recruiter for Kinship Center in Los Angeles. She works to move children in the Los Angeles area from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is the direct-service signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that combines the fundraising of Wendy's and its customers, aggressive grants management of the Foundation, and the talent of experienced adoption recruiters throughout the nation and in Canada to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Learn More about the Wendy's Wonderful Kids programGuest Comments: "We had a great time! The brothers had never been to a game before so it was very exciting to them. Lindsay McHolm of the Angels introduced us to Bob Davidson who made the day possible. All of the umpires (Bob, Mike Reilly, Alfonzo Marquez, and Andy Fletcher) signed their baseballs and the boys kept pointing the men out on the field while we watched the game. They said they liked baseball before but now LOVED it!!! This was an amazing day for the boys and I loved seeing it through their eyes! Thank you so much for the great day even though the Angels lost :( It meant so much to the kids." - Kim FelderAdditional Photos:     Special Thanks From The Umpires To: - Lindsay McHolm, Community Relations Coordinator, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels have been active in the community throughout the team's 45-year history. Angels Community Overview
- Kim Felder of Kinship Center for helping provide an enjoyable day at the ballpark and for all that you do to find loving homes for children in the Los Angeles area.
- The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA) for your dedication toward dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 140,000 children in North America’s foster care systems waiting to be adopted. Learn More about DTFA
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BLUE Crew - Washington
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes Fred, Christian, Love, and Rajane to RFK Stadium as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Fred and Love! Big Brothers Big Sisters matches caring adult mentors with at-risk youth. Read more about Big Brothers Big Sisters. SPECIAL THANKS TO: - Barbra Silva and the entire Nationals Community Relations team for assistance at the ballpark. Barbra, thank you for taking great care of guests all season and sending the photos after the game!
- Fred and Love for taking the time to be a mentor.
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BLUE Crew - Chicago
 MLB Umpires Bob Davidson and Sam Holbrook welcome Chad, Marcus, Richard, and Ore to U.S. Cellular Field as a part of BLUE Crew Tickets. At right, Chad and Marcus join the umpires before the game. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Chad and Richard. Big Brothers Big Sisters matches caring adult mentors with at-risk youth. Read more about Big Brothers Big Sisters at http://www.bbbs.org/.
GUEST COMMENT: "Marcus and I had a great time. I thank you all for allowing us to have this special moment." - Chad Simmons SPECIAL THANKS TO: - Danielle Disch and the entire White Sox Community Relations team for assistance at the ballpark.
- Christy Livingstone of Big Brothers Big Sisters for coordinating things from BBBS! Christy, you've been a huge help all year!
- Chad and Richard for taking the time to be a mentor.
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BLUE Crew - Chicago
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes Sharon, Kiara, Dennis, and Michael to U.S. Cellular Field as a part of BLUE Crew Tickets. Sharon, Kiara, Dennis, and Michael are mentor/youth matches with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Sharon and Dennis! GUEST COMMENT (Group)
Dear Bob, Thank you for the chance to meet you and the other umpires in the locker room before the White Sox game. We had a great time at the game and appreciate the tickets and the goodie bags. Thank You! THANK YOU! - Danielle Disch (White Sox Community Relations) and Christy Livingstone (Big Brothers Big Sisters of of Metropolitan Chicago) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone. MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: bbbs, crew, cws, davidson, mlb
BLUE Crew - Washington
 MLB Umpires Bob Davidson, Sam Holbrook, and Hunter Wendelstedt welcome James, Langston, Yolanda, and Tyshonia to RFK Stadium as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like James and Yolanda! THANK YOU! - Barbra Silva (Nationals Community Relations) for your continued support of the BLUE Crew Tickets program. MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: bbbs, crew, davidson, holbrook, mlb, was, wendelstedt
Hospital Comments from Johns Hopkins
 Major League Baseball (MLB) Umpires Bob Davidson and Sam Holbrook visited pediatric patients at Johns Hopkins Children's Center on April 13, 2007. They offered words of encouragement and distributed Build-A-Bear Workshop stuffed animals to children of the Johns Hopkins School Age Medical Surgical Unit. Bob and Sam were assisted by Kerri Chase of Bright Start Learning Center, Heather St. John of Market Connections, Inc. and Andy Young.
Annie Woods, Child Life TV & Special Events Coordinator for Johns Hopkins sent the following in a letter to the group:
Dear Bob, Sam and Wonderful Volunteers:
I cannot tell you how much we appreciated your visit to Johns Hopkins Children's Center to enhance the experiences of our 4th floor patients and families. You were so flexible, generous, sincere and personable in your interactions with the children and families.
Bob's humor and warmth and Sam's gentle and patient understanding partner fabulously. As a pediatric clinical staff member, I know that this experience is what we always hope for when guests like you come to visit our patients; I hope that this provides you with a foundation for many future similar experiences, as I know children in hospitals across the country would benefit from and enjoy your visits.
I hope you will consider us anytime you come back into town and that you enjoyed this experience as much as we did!
Thanks again! Sincerely,
Annie Woods (Broadway, to Bob)
Special Events and Child Life TV Coordinator Labels: bal, davidson, holbrook, reach
BLUE Crew - Seattle
 MLB Umpires Bob Davidson, Sam Holbrook, and Hunter Wendelstedt welcome Andre, Morgan, Audra, and Billy to Safeco Field as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. GUEST COMMENT: (Andre Milbrandt) - "Morgan and I had a great time meeting Mr. Davidson, Mr. Holbrook, and Mr. Wendelstedt at the Mariners vs. Yankees game today. Thanks for making this possible for us! The umpires put Morgan at ease right from the beginning. As you can see on the first picture they had him put on umpire pads and mask, which Morgan loved After meeting up in the locker room they took us out to the field where we made the second picture. That was quite an experience in itself (the game was sold out). The person that sat next to Morgan is actually Matt Wolcott's mom. Matt himself put together a big bag of Mariners goodies for Morgan (including a Mariners base cap, wool cap, t-shirt, baseball, towel and much more). The seats we got were great too -- right behind home plate in row 20! I never saw a game against the Yankees and it was quite a thrill to see the Mariners beat Jeter, Rodriguez and co." Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Andre and Audra! THANK YOU! - Matt Wolcott (Seattle Mariners) and Lindsey Bertsch (Big Brothers Big Sisters of King & Pierce Counties) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for the matches. MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: crew, davidson, holbrook, mlb, sea, wendelstedt
BLUE Crew - Seattle
 MLB Umpires Bob Davidson, Sam Holbrook, and Hunter Wendelstedt welcome Andre, Morgan, Audra, and Billy to Safeco Field as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program.
Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Andre and Audra! GUEST COMMENTS: (Audra Black) - "Billy and I extend our sincerest appreciation to umpires Bob Davidson, Sam Holbrook, and Hunter Wendelstedt as well as Matt Wolcott with the Seattle Mariners. I think Billy may now be pursuing a career as an umpire after trying on the gear. The whole process was effortless and ran smoothly. A great big Thank You goes out to the umpires of Blue for Kids and the Seattle Mariners."
THANK YOU! - Matt Wolcott (Seattle Mariners) and Lindsey Bertsch (Big Brothers Big Sisters of King & Pierce Counties) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for the matches. MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: crew, davidson, holbrook, mlb, sea, wendelstedt
BLUE Crew - Turner Field
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes Michelle, Bennett, Joanna, and Roberto to Turner Field as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program.
Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Joanna and Michelle!
THANK YOU! - Ryan Mason (Braves Community Relations) and Gail Zieky (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone.
MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: atl, crew, davidson, mlb
BLUE Crew Tickets - Turner Field
 MLB Umpire Bob Davidson welcomes Miklos and Ramell to Turner Field as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Pictured (L-R) are Ramell and Miklos. They are a mentor/youth match with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. GUEST COMMENTS: (from Miklos) "My little (Ramelle) and I had a GREAT time at the ballpark last Saturday. The Braves won. It was a bit cool but great fun was had by both of us. Thanks for the opportunity to see the Braves and share additional time with my little brother." MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: www.bbbs.org Labels: atl, crew, davidson, mlb
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