Welcome to TEAM BLUE's Fundraising Page for the Baltimore Marathon and Half-Marathon.  We are raising money to purchase Build-A-Bear Workshop® stuffed animals.  Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires will distribute the stuffed animals to children in hospitals who are coping with injury or illness.

Meet the Team: 
Pippin Gilman, John Petro, Jeff Scheyer, Mike Yeager and Samuel Dearth.

On-line Donations: Donating online through this site is simple, fast and secure. After making your online donation, your name will appear in our list of contributors.

Off-line Donations: Donations by personal check are welcome.  Simply download our event contribution form (PDF) for complete details.  Current off-line donations received from:

* USi Charitable Foundation via John Petro ($250)
* Joe and Jenny Cillis ($250)
* Grandma Petro ($10)
* Donna Courtney ($35)
* Thomas Jeram ($100)
* Anonymous ($100)
* Mike Yeager Fundraising Event ($350)
* Steven P Wong ($100)
* Lisa Wunder ($20)
* Dr. Valencia Cobb ($35)
* Joe and Sharon Cillis ($100)
* Micheal and Marie Rossi ($35)
* Anonymous ($10)

Thank You Gifts: Donate $100 and receive an Official Major League Baseball.  Donate $500 and receive a pro-style Rawlings Baseball Bat.  Both items are personalized and signed by a BLUE for Kids professional baseball umpire. Patients and parents will receive a letter with your name as the donor of their stuffed animal.

Children's Hospital of Tampa: MLB Umpires Mark Wegner, Marvin Hudson, and Bob Davidson visited Children's Hospital of Tampa on August 17th. Your stuffed animal donation will be used for the next children's hospital visit.  Check out the photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueforkids/sets/72157594241916002/

BLUE for Kids website: www.BLUEforKids.com