The Homers for Hope adult baseball team will host a game on Sunday, May 16, to recognize Reagan Rutenberg, a local 9-year-old-girl battling cancer.
The team is part of the Homers for Hope nonprofit organization and competes in the 28+ BuxMont MSBL, with all players on the team having dedicated their season to fundraising on behalf of the Rutenberg family in an effort to help pay their bills during this difficult time.
The game will see the Homers for Hope Yankees take on the Montco Phillies at Hanusey Park, 4757 Gordon Road, Doylestown, and several pregame ceremonies are planned beginning at 9:45 a.m. The Rutenberg family will be in attendance, and many of Reagan’s classmates are expected to be there.
The pregame event will include Reagan being presented with an official jersey, a ceremonial first pitch, and an unveiling of how much money has been raised to help support the family. The game is open to the public and the community is invited to attend to cheer Reagan and the team.
Donations will be accepted at the game, or can be made online at: https://give.classy.org/yankees2021.
After the game, Station Tap House in Doylestown will also host a Dine & Donate with a portion of all food tabs to be donated to help the Rutenberg’s when mentioning Homers for Hope.
Shari Rutenberg is a single mom of four who lives in Doylestown. For the past 10 years she’s had countless trips to CHOP as her oldest child James has been fighting childhood diabetes. However, on Jan. 6, 2021 she found herself at CHOP for a different and more scary reason – her youngest child, 9-year-old Reagan, would be diagnosed with leukemia. In less than 72 hours from receiving that devastating news, Reagan would already go through surgery and begin chemo, yet her smile and spirit remained bright.
Shari has been forced to leave her job cleaning houses to be with Reagan essentially eliminating their income for six to eight months. Shari and her family have a deep faith in God, and the Doylestown community is looking to rally behind them however possible as they have a long and scary journey ahead.
The Homers for Hope Yankees, a men’s amateur baseball team based in Doylestown, have made it their mission to help the family during this difficult time. The team is currently accepting donations to help pay the bills for this family, allowing Shari to focus on supporting Reagan during the toughest fight of her young life.
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