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 - Reds
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson, Randy Marsh, and Brian Knight welcome LaSonya, Vashti, Charleston, and Lamont to Great American Ballpark for a game between the Brewers and Reds. Michael Michelle Willis is a Wendy's Wonderful Kids ( WWK) recruiter for the Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services and helped to arrange for the group to attend the game. Ms. Willis works to move children in the Cincinnati 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 programSpecial Thanks From The Umpires To: - Matt Crawford and Lorrie Platt, Reds Community Relations. The Cincinnati Reds strive to be winners both on and off the field. Reds Community Overview
- LaSonya and Vashti of Hamilton County Department of Jobs and Family Services for helping provide an enjoyable day at the ballpark for the boys.
- 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 - Toronto
 MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson welcomes Jos, Nathaniel, Sean, and Omid to Rogers Centre as a part of BLUE Crew Tickets. Pictured to the right are Hudson and Nathaniel. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Jos and Sean! 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 COMMENTS: "Nathaniel and I had a great day at the Blue Jays game today. Thanks again for the opportunity to go on the field and meet with you Marvin." - Jos Diening "Thank you for this opportunity. Our "Bigs" and "Littles" who were fortunate to attend the Blue for Kids' Blue Jay games as special guests of the umpires had a wonderful time and are very appreciative. They'll hold their memories for a life time." - Wayne Cochrane SPECIAL THANKS TO: - Kathy Dolenc and the entire Blue Jays Community Relations team for assistance at the ballpark.
- Wayne Cochrane of Big Brothers Big Sisters for coordinating things from BBBS!
- Jos and Sean for taking the time to be a mentor.
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BLUE Crew - New York
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Chris Guccione welcome Anthony, Devon, Astrudge, and John to Yankee Stadium as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a non-profit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 140,000 children in North America's foster care systems. Wendy's Wonderful Kids is the signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Learn more at http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/ SPECIAL THANKS TO - Dan Weiss, Rocky Halsey, and the entire Yankees Community Relations team for assistance at the ballpark.
- Astrudge McLean and John Dean of You Gotta Believe for serving as chaperones.
- You Gotta Believe in New York and The Dave Thomas Foundation for working with us to provide experiences for children in foster care awaiting adoption.
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BLUE Crew - Anaheim
 MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson welcomes Laura, Samuel, Max, Kim, and Heather Angel Stadium as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a non-profit public charity dedicated to dramatically increasing the adoptions of the more than 140,000 children in North America's foster care systems. Wendy's Wonderful Kids is the signature program of the Dave Thomas Foundation to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Learn more at http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/ GUEST COMMENT: "Laura, Sam, and Max and I had a great time at the Angels game. In anticipation of the meet and greet, Sam committed the name "Marvin Hudson" to memory before we arrived at the stadium. Our group was given the star treatment when we got to go to the field and meet Marvin. Marvin was a pleasure to meet and he was great with the kids. He asked good questions and truly made them feel valued. At the kid's request, Marvin demonstrated how he makes the "safe" and "out" calls. After speaking with Marvin, the kids acknowledged it must be difficult to be an umpire, especially when people are booing. Laura, Sam, and Max decided that Marvin did an excellent job during the game. When asked what the best part of the day was, Laura, Sam and Max unanimously agreed it was meeting Marvin and getting to go down to the field. All 3 kids were hoping all night to see a home run but were very understanding when it didn't happen, saying "it must be really hard to hit it out of the park." Lindsay, from the Angels, was wonderful and extremely helpful. We are so thankful for the opportunity to attend the game and meet Marvin. This was a memorable event for everyone and I am glad that these siblings got to share this experience. There was a professional photographer on the field and Lindsay said she would send you some pictures. Thank you once again. We had a wonderful night." - Heather McCollum, Wendy's Wonderful Kids recruiter at KINSHIP CENTER. SPECIAL THANKS TO: - Lindsay McHolm and the entire Angels Community Relations team for assistance at the ballpark. Lindsay, you have been an incredible help all season. You truly are a very special person and the Angels are very fortunate to have you.
- Heather McCollum and Kim Felder of Kinship Center for going above and beyond your professional role and serving as chaperones.
- Kinship Center in Salinas, California and The Dave Thomas Foundation for working with us to provide experiences for children in foster care awaiting adoption.
- Marvin Hudson for consistently asking "what else can I do?" to make a difference and for inspiring so many others.
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BLUE 2007 - San Diego
 MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson invited 3 mentor/youth matches from Big Brothers Big Sisters to Petco Park in San Diego on July 21, 2007 for a Big League Umpiring Experience (BLUE). Jeff, Donovan, Jimmy, Tristin, Kevin, and Shawnee tried on equipment, watched batting practice from the field, rubbed mud on baseballs, and took a bunch of photos. Even a couple of players stopped by to see what the group was all about. The BLUE is an opportunity for kids and their incredible mentors to learn, laugh, and have fun together - the chance to strengthen the mentor/youth relationship. View the event photos on our Flickr page. Click Here for Photos! Event Comments"Marvin, thank you for putting together an experience that will stay with us forever. You are unbelievable! Your enthusiasm throughout our time together, coupled with your warm personality made this a once in a lifetime adventure that will always bring back great memories." - Jimmy FraserSpecial Thanks To - Nhu Tran (Padres Community Relations) for assistance at the ballpark.
- Amy Benson (Big Brothers Big Sisters) for identifying some great matches.
- Amy Rumbin, an awesome BLUE for Kids supporter, for helping with the event and taking photos.
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BLUE Crew - Oakland
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Ed Montague welcome Jennifer, Nikki, Carlos, and Demetrius to McAfee Coliseum as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Jennifer, Nikki, Carlos, and Demetrius are mentor/youth matches with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. GUEST COMMENT (Jennifer Milton) - "I wanted to send a huge thanks to you for facilitating this wonderful opportunity for the kids! Nikki and I had an absolutely fantastic evening!! Also wanted to know if you could pass on a massive 'Thank You' to umpires Marvin Hudson and Ed Montague who took time out of their busy schedules to meet Nikki and to take us down on the field. Their kindness and overall demeanor rendered Nikki (and myself) speechless. On the field we chatted with the umpires and looked around at all the A's and Giants players walking around. She did not express her excitement and gratitude right at first as I think she was so overwhelmed and not sure how to react. But if you could please pass on to the umpires that they truly made her day (I mean that in the fullest sense of the meaning) I would be most appreciative! They really did...she was SOOOOO excited about being able to be a part of the whole experience." Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Jennifer and Carlos! THANK YOU! - Detra Paige (Athletics Community Relations) and Neepa Patel/Dawn Kruger (Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area) 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: crew, hudson, mlb, montague, oak
BLUE Crew - Tampa
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Ed Montague welcome Dan, Justin, Dave, and Joseph to Tropicana Field as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Dan and Dave! THANK YOU! - Cherie Lewison/Suzanne Murchland (Devil Rays Community Relations) and Kathleen O'Brien (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay) for your role in making this a wonderful baseball experience for everyone.  
MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: crew, hudson, mlb, montague, tam
BLUE Crew - Great American Ballpark
 MLB Umpires Marvin Hudson and Ed Montague welcome Matt, Nick, Michael, and Michael to Great American Ballpark as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program.
THANK YOU! - Matt Crawford and Lorrie Platt (Reds Community Relations) as well as Kathy List and Donna Hermann-Vogel (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor! MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: cin, crew, hudson, mlb, montague
BLUE Crew - Minnesota
 MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson welcomes Mark, Trevor, Don, and Mike to the Metrodome as a part of the BLUE Crew Tickets Program. Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Mark and Don! THANK YOU! - Bryan Donaldson (Twins Community Relations) and Cindy Bahmer (Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities) for providing the matches with this game experience.  
MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: http://www.bbbs.org/ Labels: crew, hudson, min, mlb
BLUE Crew - Lee County Complex
 MLB Umpire Marvin Hudson welcomes Harvey, Dion, Greg, and Ahmod to Lee County Stadium to watch the Devil Rays and Twins. Harvey, Dion, Greg, and Ahmod are mentor/youth matches with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida.
Want to make a difference in your community? Be a mentor like Harvey and Greg!
THANK YOU! - Julie Digby (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Florida) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone.
MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
ABOUT Big Brothers Big Sisters: www.bbbs.org Labels: crew, hudson, mlb
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