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Team Luke Fundraiser - June 12 @ 3:00pm

05/21/2016, 7:45am EDT
By HLL Media Staff

RAIN DATE - TEAM LUKE HITTING FUND RAISER

HLL will be holding a hitting fundraiser to raise funds for and to increase awareness for Luke's challenges.  The hitting fundraiser on June 12th beginning at 3:00pm @ the HLL fields in Hershey and is open to boys and girls age 10 and up... Adults are welcome! Batters do not have to be involved in HLL or HGSA to participate.  

The Hitting Fundraiser will be based on 20 pitches per participant to see how many balls hit the fence in any fashion or Homeruns. The sponsorship sheet will show you how to gain sponsors and raise money to help Luke and his family during this difficult time.

There will be a fund raising form to fill out for each participant to complete that will be available online thru HLL website. We will have a registration until June 4th.  To give us an idea of how many participants and how to schedule the hitters, please send an email ​Pitchinforluke@gmail.com and include your name and age if you wish to participate.  See the fundraiser sheet attached to the bottom of this page.

Event Date  – JUNE 12th @ 3:00pm

​Location:  North, South, and Memorial Fields

Shirts and bracelets supporting TEAM LUKE will be for sale. Concession stand will be open with profits going to the TEAM LUKE FUND.  Thank you for participating and help HLL make this a successful event for LUKE!

DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING GOFUND ACCOUNT: https://dm2.gofund.me/a5yztrf8

Luke is always smiling, a smile that lights up a room.  Luke is always active and is up for some fun.

One would never know Luke lives with such pain and that every day is a struggle, but that is Luke's normal day.  Luke was born with what he called "his fat foot".  With every growth spurt the fat foot turned into a larger lower leg, then to a larger whole leg. 

Luke was recently diagnosed with Lymphedema http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lymphedema/basics/definition/con-20025603.  A cancer with no known cure.

The words a mother never wants to hear.  IT IS CANCER.

Angiosarcoma - is a cancer of the inner lining of blood vessels, and it can occur in any area of the body. The disease most commonly occurs in the skin, breast, liver, spleen, and deep tissue.   It was the word that changed the war. It is a skin cancer that is rare especially in children.  It comes from the lymphedema of Luke's leg. The medical team at the Children's Hospital of Penn State have given the options of Chemo therapy and possible amputation of Luke's leg. Luke's mom has sought out a specialist in New York for Sarcomas, in an effort to evaluate alternative solutions other than amputation of his leg. 

HLL COMMUNITY - Luke needs our help.   

Luke needs donations ($) to assist with the purchase of medical treatment, a posture bed that will be able to raise the legs to help drain the lymphedema, and relieve the pressure off of the painful sores on that leg. They need help with travel arrangements and expensees to see a Sarcoma specialist in New York, medical bills and PTO from work to support Luke with care.  

Please donate any amount that will make a huge difference in Luke's battle with this challenge.  Let's show Luke what TEAM is truly about in our HLL Baseball Community!

To Register for HLL's Fundraising TEAM LUKE Event;  Send email with your name, age and email address to:

Pitchinforluke@gmail.com

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