Shrewsbury Little League 2015 Jimmy Fund campaign.
Accepting donations through July! Help the ten year old all star team "take a swing at cancer" as they participate in the Oxford Little League The Jimmy Fund Tourney. We only have one team this year and already one injury so we have to work extra hard to reach our team goal of $2,000! Help out if you can, any amount happily accepted. |
Spotlight on Shrewsbury's MAXWELL MITCHELL:
Max was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma in February. We have been receiving treatment at the Jimmy Fund since then. Max is on an aggressive, every other week chemotherapy, regimen. He is on his 10th round of chemo and has completed 6 weeks of radiation. We hope to finish treatment in September. Throughout his treatment, Max has been amazing. He finished his preschool year at Parker Road Preschool and looks forward to starting Kindergarten at Coolidge in the fall. He had a blast playing T-ball in the Shrewsbury Little League on the Rangers. Max loves all sports, superheroes, playing with his cousins, and spending time with his best buddy: his older brother Michael. The Jimmy Fund has been an amazing source of joy and hope for our family. The doctors, nurses, psychologists, resource specialists, and volunteers are simply the best! Each visit to the Jimmy Fund Clinic is filled with crafts, activities, art, music, or some other special event. It is a colorful, bright placed filled with people who smile and make you feel welcomed. As a parent, when you find out that your child has cancer, your heart breaks into a million pieces. |
During this difficult time, the people at The Jimmy Fund help put those pieces back together. They treat not only the patient, they support the entire family. As a family we have attended Red Sox games, participated in Fantasy Fenway Day, shared our story with NESN, and participated in a photo shoot with the Jimmy Fund Co-Captains: Brock Holt and Pablo Sandoval. These special moments, although bittersweet, bring happiness when you need it most.
I look forward to meeting the team Thursday 7/16/15 at Dean Park. Thank you for helping support the Jimmy Fund. With gratitude, Marisa Mitchell |