MLB Umpire Mark Wegner welcomes Staci, Jessica, Marcus, and Cameron to Minute Maid Park for a game between the Rockies and Astros. Staci and Jessica are Wendy's Wonderful Kids (WWK) recruiters of Spaulding for Children in Houston. They strive to move children in the Houston 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 program

Guest Comments:

"Dear Mr. Mark Wegner: It was a pleasure meeting with you down on the field. The boys were excited from the moment they heard they were going to have the opportunity to go to a live game. It was great to meet all the wonderful people that made this day possible. Shawn Bertani of the Astros took us on a tour while we were heading down to the field. Marcus had the opportunity to get a baseball that the Rockies had just hit during practice. Mark you asked us to cheer for you in case there was a call that you had to make that the fans did not agree. Trust me when I tell you that behind all the fans uproar we were cheering for you. We were able to capture a picture when the Astro’s coach became heated with the umpire.

Thank you again for giving the children the opportunity to attend this event. This night was the first Astros game that Marcus and Cameron had attended.” - Jessica Trapani

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Special Thanks From The Umpires To:

• Shawn Bertani, Astros Director of Community Affairs for meeting our guests at the ballpark. The Houston Astros consider being a part of the community just as important as throwing strikes and hitting home runs. Astros Community Overview


• Staci Prince and Jessica Trapani of Spaulding for Children for enjoying the game with the kids and for all that you do to find loving homes for children in the Houston 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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MLB Umpire Fieldin Culbreth welcomes Raul, Robert, Jeffrey, and Joshua to Minute Maid Park as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program.

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GUEST COMMENT: (from Raul) "Wanted to let you know the Astros Game was great this past weekend and Robert (my little) had a great time going on the field. Please thank Mr. Culbreth and Ms. Harper for taking the time to meet us and show us around."

THANK YOU! - Marian Harper (Astros VP of Community Development) and Anthony Washington / Rob Walter / Russanne Kelley (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone.

MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
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