UMaine Baseball team visits patients, raises funds for cancer research, media report
The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) reported on the University of Maine baseball team’s efforts to raise funds for cancer research, as well as visit children who are affected by the disease. Several times in the last two years, Black Bear players and a coach have gone to spend time with pediatric patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to the BDN. This weekend, the team is working to reach a goal of $7,000 through a fundraising effort with the Vs. Cancer Foundation, an organization that partners with teams and schools across the country to support cancer research. For Sunday’s 1 p.m. America East series finale against UMass Lowell, UMaine is hosting local children and families dealing with cancer at Mahaney Diamond. Before the game, Zak Mills of LaGrange, who has successfully battled bone cancer, will throw out the first pitch, the BDN reported.