by Amy Rosewater | May 20, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
MLB Umpires Vic Carapazza (left) and Nick Mahrley (right) – both of whom served in the U.S. Air Force – took time out last season before a Houston Astros game to meet with this group from the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy. UMPS CARE Charities is...
by Amy Rosewater | Apr 20, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
(Above) MLB Umpire Alex Tosi and Paul Vetrano, of Deloitte, are mentors to UMPS CARE Charities All-Star College Scholarship recipient Deanna Lescouflair. They met recently for dinner as part of our scholarship program. In addition to financial support, UMPS CARE...
by Amy Rosewater | Apr 16, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
UMPS CARE President and Major League Baseball Umpire D.J. Reyburn recently took time out for a TV interview on MLB Network to talk up our 18th Annual Online Auction, hosted on MLB.com. This auction, which features more than 400 items, closes on Monday, April 27 at 10...
by Amy Rosewater | Mar 26, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Major League Baseball Umpires (L to R) Erich Bacchus, Ryan Wills and Clint Vondrak took time out before a Spring Training Game in Port Charlotte, Florida, to give Ryker amd his parents a day to remember at the ballpark. Ryker is part of the Sunshine Kids Foundation...
by Amy Rosewater | Mar 20, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Minor League Baseball Umpires Ben Phillips, Shane Sullivan, William Paschal, Parker Powell, Allen Bryan and guest Elle Romano bowled in our annual Minor League Baseball Umpire charity tournament in Jupiter, Florida, earlier this week to support UMPS CARE Charities...
by Amy Rosewater | Mar 3, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Minor League Baseball Umpires at our annual UMPS CARE Charities + AMLU Spring Training Bowling Tournament last year in Tempe, Arizona. Minor League Baseball Umpires once again will return to the bowling alleys in Florida and Arizona this spring to suport UMPS CARE...
by Amy Rosewater | Feb 19, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Larry Young after receiving the All-Heart Award at our sold-out 20th UMPS CARE Charities Golf Classic last month. UMPS CARE Charities is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. On the 20th of each month, we will share some stories and memories of the charity. This...
by Amy Rosewater | Jan 26, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
What an incredible weekend we had at our UMPS CARE Charities 20th Golf Classic! Thank you to everyone who golfed, sponsored, donated and volunteered to make our Pre-Event Social and Golf Classic such a tremendous success! We had a lot to celebrate as this year marks...
by Amy Rosewater | Jan 20, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
(Above) Major League Baseball Umpire Marwin Hudson showing kids and their mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters some spots at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore during the first ticket program visit in 2004. UMPS CARE Charities is celebrating its 20th...
by Amy Rosewater | Nov 13, 2025 | Latest News, Uncategorized
The holiday season will be here before you know it. Don’t worry – we have your holiday shopping covered! You can make a difference by providing the comfort of a new Build-A-Bear® furry friend to a child battling illnesses in the hospital through our UMPS...
