300 neurosurgeons + softball + charity = inspiring success!!
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 04:29PM I'm a little backed up with with my blogging, but for good reason! Another successful charity event complete!! Columbia Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund Charity Softball Tournament (mouthful!!) CUPBTRF
With the threat of rain looming this past Saturday, emotions were running high. Sure we had a "plan B" but we've never had to use it so who knows how smoothly THAT would go! Thankfully we didn't have to find out! We could not have had a more perfect day! The rain Gods were listening!
This past Saturday, June 5, over 300 of the nation's top neurosurgeons (plus Toronto, Canada) flew into NYC to play in a charity softball tournament (in Central Park) to benefit pediatric brain tumor research. I feel like such a proud mama. This event started out as a little "grass roots" campaign born from an idea very late one evening 6 years ago. It has now grown to gain national recognition. We are even endorsed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Our tournament has been declared "Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Day" in the City of New York. Next year, the American Board of Neurosurgeons will become part of our team. With their resources, there's no telling how far we'll go!
I would personally like to thank each and every neurosurgeon for being so selfless and inspiring. Their commitment and dedication to their careers goes far beyond the operating table. These guys (and gals) are true heros. They desperately seek more funding for research – but instead of belly aching about it, which you might expect, they put their money where their mouth is. They're taking action and raising awareness. They're doers. All money raised is put directly into a research fund so that the cure for pediatric tumors might someday be found. They're leading by example.
I would like to send a special thank you to our sponsors that make this event possible!
George Steinbrenner/NY Yankees
Poland Spring (for donating 1,500 bottles of water!)
Subway (for feeding us with over 1,200 sandwiches!)
BrainLab (for sponsoring an after party the doctor's will never forget)
Baxter
OmniGuide
and so on!!
A VERY special THANK YOU to doctors:
COLUMBIA I • COLUMBIA II • ALBERT EINSTEIN • BARROW • NYU • NORTHWESTERN • DUKE • THOMAS JEFFERSON • MT. SINAI • DARTMOUTH • ALABAMA • HARVARD • JOHNS HOPKINS • TORONTO • EMORY • BARROW • HARVARD • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA • CORNELL • YALE • CEDARS-SINAI • PENN STATE • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Congratulations to BARROW for taking home the trophy!!!
Pictures coming soon!!!
Reader Comments (2)
GREAT JOB ON A GREAT EVENT! So amazing to have watched it rise from a game in the park to this incredible capacity! No doubt as a result of your influence, guidance, hard work and passion. Would expect nothing less from GIRLREINVENTED!! Congratulations on your blog and exciting endeavors ahead! Go GR! The Matusz Family is routing for you! XO
awwwwwww could not have gotten it off the ground without you!!!! You are ALWAYS there for me! Best Friend Forever (BFF) (that was so grade school!) haha Thank you and I LOVE YOU!!!!