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Hampton boy meets Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis
Patient Michael Fiacco attends Boston Children's Hospital event
<SCRIPT language=javascript type=text/javascript> var isoPubDate = 'November 17, 2009'</SCRIPT>November 17, 2009 2:00 AM
BOSTON — Children's Hospital patient Michael Fiacco, 11, from Hampton, hung out with some of his favorite athletes including Celtics star Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Boston Red Sox Ace Josh Beckett and Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis, at the Champions for Children's annual dinner and auction to benefit the hospital.
The 2009 event raised an estimated $2.5 million for Children's Hospital Boston's patient care, cutting-edge research and community health programs. Since the event's inception in 1997, Champions for Children's has raised nearly $20 million.
Children's Hospital Boston, one of the world's leading providers of pediatric research and care, presented Beckett with the 2009 "Champion Award" at the hospital's Champions for Children's event at the Seaport World Trade Center.
Beckett received the award, which is given annually to a Boston athlete for his commitment to the community, for pitching in to raise funds for cancer research and his dedication to making a difference in the lives of the patients at Children's.
More than 1,000 people — including sports legends, players, professional team owners and Boston's business elite — were in attendance including Red Sox principal owner John Henry; Executive Vice President & General Manager Theo Epstein; alumni Joe Morgan and Luis Tiant; former Boston Celtics JoJo White and Dana Barros; New England Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft; President Jonathan Kraft; players Darius Butler, Matt Light and Tyrone McKenzie; former Boston Bruins Gord Kluzak and Tommy Songin; New England Revolution stars Taylor Twellman, Jeff Larentowicz and Chris Tierney; WEEI-AM's Glenn Ordway and many more.
For more information or to make a donation as a "Virtual Champion," visit
www.childrenshospital.org/champions.
Children's Hospital Boston, an internationally renowned center for medical research and treatment, is one of the only pediatric hospitals nationwide that focuses on pairing world-class research with clinical resources to develop novel therapies to treat and cure children. Many of the hospital's scientific advancements have far-reaching implications for treating adults, too — they target diseases including prostate and breast cancer, macular degeneration, and Alzheimer's.
For more information, visit
www.childrenshospital.org.
Hampton resident Michael Fiacco, 11, got to meet some of his sports heroes at a recent Children's Hospital Boston fund-raiser. Michael, who is a patient of the hospital, is shown here with Celtics star Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett and Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis.