UMPIRES GIVING BACK

MLB UMPIRES MAKE MILESTONE DELIVERY – BRINGING BUILD-A-BEAR JOY TO 25,000 KIDS IN HOSPITALS … AND COUNTING! 

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SALUTING SERVICE

MLB UMPIRES SALUTE THE SERVICE OF MEN AND WOMEN NOW WORKING AS UMPIRES THROUGH THE WOUNDED WARRIOR UMPIRE ACADEMY

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VIP BALLPARK VISITS

MLB UMPIRES PROVIDE SPECIAL BASEBALL MEMORIES FOR YOUTH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND MILITARY FAMILIES

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DELIVERING JOY

SINCE 2006, MLB UMPIRES HAVE DELIVERED MORE THAN 25,000 BUILD-A-BEAR STUFFED TOYS TO KIDS IN HOSPITALS

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CREATING TEEN LEADERS

TEACHING UMPIRE MECHANICS ON the field and leadership skills in the classroom

OFFICIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

CHANGING LIVES

MLB UMPIRES HAVE CHANGED LIVES BY PROVIDING MORE THAN $410,000 TO CHILDREN ADOPTED LATER IN LIFE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS OF EARNING A COLLEGE DEGREE.

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+ Young Patients received BUILD-A-BEAR Joy SINCE 2006

+ Teens Who Have Graduated From Our Official Leadership Program

+ Dollars Awarded in College Scholarships For Children Adopted Later In Life

+ Participants From Youth-Based & Military groups MET UMPIRES AT GAMES

2026 is a very special year for us at UMPS CARE! It’s our 20th Anniversary year! There is a lot to celebrate. 

Registration is now open for inaugural Eastern Officials Association Golf Tournament Oct. 5 in Suffolk, Virginia

Registration is now open for inaugural Eastern Officials Association Golf Tournament Oct. 5 in Suffolk, Virginia

Registration is now open - at early-bird prices - for our inaugural Eastern Officials Association Golf Tournament! The event is set for Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, Virginia.  Prices will go up on ...
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Major League Baseball Umpires deliver 25,000th Build-A-Bear in charity's history to a young patient at UPMC Children's Hospital

Major League Baseball Umpires deliver 25,000th Build-A-Bear in charity’s history to a young patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital

(L to R) MLB Umpires Dan Merzel, Mark Ripperger and Dan Bellino hand off the 25,000th Build-A-Bear in the charity's history to a child at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh). (L to R) ...
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Major League Baseball Umpires pull off California double header with two hospital visits in the Golden State

Major League Baseball Umpires pull off California double header with two hospital visits in the Golden State

Major League Baseball Umpires (L to R) Carlos Torres, Bruce Dreckman and Nate Tomlinson are joined by UMPS CARE staff members and volunteers at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego (photo by Samantha Martinez). The following day, umpires working the ...
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Help us cover the bases and continue to expand our reach, bringing more smiles and baseball magic to kids and families across the country.

All-Star Scholarship

The UMPS CARE Charities All-Star College Scholarship is for children adopted later in life in order to provide a college education to students who otherwise might not be able to afford one. Find out more about how to apply today!

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ONE-TIME DONATION

One-time donations make a difference here at UMPS CARE. It helps us get that much closer to reaching our goals of putting smiles on as many faces as we can.
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GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE

UMPS CARE Charities is proud that 80 cents of every dollar goes directly to support our programs! This qualifies us as a high-efficiency charity! 

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MONTHLY DONATION 

Our Grand Slam Giving Program is instrumental in helping us cover the bases and continue to expand our reach, bringing more smiles and baseball magic to kids and families across the country.

Our Blue Crew Insiders Program is designed for members of the umpire community. We provide annual Zoom calls with MLB umpires for these members.

Monthly donors receive special gifts, recognition, access to exclusive Zoom conversations with MLB umpires and more!

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Testimonials

“My son is currently in Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, awaiting a Bone Marrow Transplant. My wife informed me today that some of the umpires for tonight’s Cardinals game came by Children’s and were passing out Build-A-Bear®. Please pass along our heartfelt “Thanks!” to those that organized this visit, and to the umpires for giving their time. It made Andrew’s day!”

Don L.

Father of patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
BLUE for Kids Hospital Program

“Thanks so much for the Colorado Rockies tickets and VIP treatment for me and my Little Sister Na’Tajah. I appreciate your support of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and it’s so cool that you are able to provide special opportunities like this. We had a really great time! It was Na’Tajah’s first Rockies game, and folks kept teasing her about not expecting this type of VIP treatment each time.”

Emily H.

Big Sister from BBBS of Colorado
BLUE Crew Ticket Program

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80¢ of every dollar goes directly to our programs!

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