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Friday Night Brights Friday Brights (PHOTO: Natalie Reid) Worcester, MA- The Worcester Bravehearts are excited to announce a partnership with Be The Match®to debut their new “Friday Night Brights” jerseys which they will wear at all Friday Night Home Games for the 2021 season. These uniforms will feature the Bravehearts signature neon green color scheme and will be auctioned off on August 13 with all proceeds benefitting Be The Match Registry.
Be The Match,operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, manages the most diverse marrow donor registry in the world. The organization facilitates thousands of transplants every year for patients battling blood cancers like leukemia, blood disorders, or genetic disorders for which transplant may be a cure.
Be The Match is a cause that has held a special place in the heart of the Bravehearts. Bryce Linton, son of Bravehearts’ owner Julie Creedon-Linton, has Hyper IgM, which is an immunodeficiency disorder that prevents his body from fighting viruses or bacterial infections. Bryce needs a matched donor to donate blood stem cells to cure him of his diagnosis.
“We are proud to team up with Be The Match for this cause,” said Julie Creedon Linton. "Our hope for this partnership is to get people on the Registry so that the wait time for a donation is small for any family in need. We have been waiting over a year for our donor and maybe it could be someone from right here in Massachusetts that just hasn't registered yet.”
“Support from community members like the Bravehearts is essential to raising awareness and funds for the Be The Match Registry and for all of our patients in need,” said Joy King, Chief Advancement Officer at the Be The Match Foundation. “We are so excited to be partnering with this team to let everyone know that they have the potential to be somebody's cure.”
The Bravehearts will debut these jerseys on their first Friday night Firework night on May 28 against the Norwich Sea Unicorns. The jerseys will be auctioned off on their final Friday night Firework night on August 13 against the Nashua Silver Knights.
Fans who would like to support the cause can also visit www.bethematchbryce.orgto join the Be the Match Registry by requesting a simple swap kit at their homes. Guests of Bravehearts games at Fitton Field will also have the opportunity to join the National Bone Marrow Registry in-person by visiting the Be The Match booth every Friday night.
The Friday Night Brights promotion is generously supported by Pepsi Bottling of Holden.
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