MLB Umpires Todd Tichenor, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman and Bruce Dreckman welcome Julian, Aaron, Kim, and Phil to Dodger Stadium for a Dodgers game. Through the UMPS CARE Charities BLUE Crew Tickets program, umpires provide VIP game experiences for children awaiting adoption and at-risk youth in mentoring programs.

MLB Umpires applaud the efforts of Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruiters. 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 to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Wendy's Wonderful Kids

A special thanks to Laura Levinson, Rhonda Robinson, and the entire Dodgers community relations staff for support of BLUE Crew Tickets. See how the Dodgers are making a difference in the community. Dodgers Community Overview

GUEST COMMENTS (from Kim)

Aaron, Julian, Phil and I had a GREAT time at the game yesterday. It was one of the most exciting games I have ever been to. Aaron and Julian are a little older (14 & 17) then I usually take but they have never had a chance to go to a live game let alone step on to the baseball field. They were more excited than the younger kids I've taken in the past.

Umpire Todd Tinchenor was so great with the boys! Also, Rhonda Robinson and Alyssa Shuman of the Dodgers gave us the best tour I've ever had at the stadium!

Thank you so very much for making such a wonderful experience happen for these boys! I know they will never forget it! Julian sent a text after I dropped him at the group home...THANKS A MILLION KIM!!! I had an awesome time!

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MLB Umpires Todd Tichenor, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman and Bruce Dreckman welcome Yamil, Joey, Lindsey, and Elsa to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game. Through the UMPS CARE Charities BLUE Crew Tickets program, umpires provide VIP game experiences for children awaiting adoption and at-risk youth in mentoring programs.

MLB Umpires applaud the efforts of Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption recruiters. 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 to move children from foster care into permanent, loving adoptive homes. Wendy's Wonderful Kids

A special thanks to Kate Dempsey, Sarah Stevenson and the entire Red Sox community relations staff for support of BLUE Crew Tickets. See how the Red Sox are making a difference in the community. Red Sox Community Overview

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MLB Umpires Ted Barrett and Todd Tichenor welcome Kim, Eric, Aaron, and Dominic to Dodger Stadium as a part of BLUE Crew Tickets.

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 (Kim Felder)
Thank you for a wonderful evening at the ball park for Eric, Aaron and Dominic. The boys had a great time and the seats were fantastic. They especially enjoyed going behind the scenes to meet the umpires. The look on their faces when we came up onto the field and looked back into the stands was worth a million bucks! Both Eric and Aaron couldn't get over how tall Ted was. They also told and pointed out to all of the people sitting around us in the stands that they meet Ted and he was a "great guy". Thank you so much again for coordinating a wonderful evening for the boys!

THANK YOU! - Keira Hertz (Dodgers Community Relations) and Kim Felder (Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter) for your role in making this a wonderful experience for everyone.

MORE Photos: 2007 BLUE Crew Ticket Photos
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/

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