March 27, 2008
Funding a Worthy Cause
River Ave. Blues is holding a fund drive to raise money for the Jorge Posada Foundation.
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect characterized by the premature closure of sutures in an infant's head, which causes an abnormally shaped skull and in severe cases, places excessive and damaging amounts of pressure on a growing child's brain. One in every 2,000 children are affected, with males being affected three times more than females. Jorge Jr., son of Yankee great Jorge Posada, was diagnosed with craniosynostosis when he was just ten days old, and has since undergone five surgeries to the correct the condition.
The Jorge Posada Foundation was launched in 2000 with the goal of providing emotional and financial support to families with children affected by craniosynostosis, as well as to provide funding for research and create further awareness of the condition. Since it's inception, The Jorge Posada Foundation has raised millions of dollars and provided immeasurable support to those in need, but there's still so much more that can be done. And that's where we come in.
Readers are asked to pledge a certain amount per strikeout by the big three, Chamberlain, Hughes and Kennedy. If you're a fan of the pitchers, or the catcher, or just want to help combat his defect, click over and pledge.
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