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By Joe McConnell
On Saturday, June 13, the Boston Red Sox will host the fourth annual Multiple Stadiums for Multiple Sclerosis (MS4MS) Fundraiser at Fenway Park. The fundraiser’s supporters will see them face the Texas Rangers. The game will begin at 4:10 p.m. This event will once again bring the MS community together for a powerful day of awareness, hope and fundraising in support of those impacted by this dreaded disease.
Dario Pizzano, a 2003 Saugus American Little League Williamsport World Series hero, presides over everything connected with the charity as its longtime MS4MS Director of Fundraising.
Fans attending the game through MS4MS will be seated in a dedicated section of Fenway Park — with plans to turn the entire area orange in support of MS awareness. For ticket information, check out the website at the end of this piece.
Leading up to the June 13 game, MS4MS will be featured on NESN’s pregame show the night before prior to the first game of the Texas series. Jared Carrabis, another Saugus native, is also planning to promote the fundraiser on his popular Section 10 podcast that’s dedicated to serving Red Sox Nation and beyond in the baseball world.
Following the Saturday game against the Rangers, MS4MS supporters will be invited to continue the celebration at the popular Cask ‘n Flagon sports bar and restaurant, located across the street from Fenway Park on the corner of Brookline Avenue and Lansdowne Street. This postgame event will include raffles and a signature orange-theme drink. NUTRL, an alcohol beverage company, will be on hand to pass out samples of their products. Proceeds from this daylong fundraiser on June 13 will go to support MS4MS’s mission of raising awareness, funding research and assisting families affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
Two days later, on June 15, the MS4MS Fundraiser will head once again to the Belmont Country Club to host a round of golf. There will be a wide range of participants, including many associated with Boston sports teams. There will be no spectators on the course, but fans may purchase tickets for the banquet afterwards at 5 p.m.
All proceeds will be divided among the John Hopkins MS Research Center; UCLA Health MS Research Center; Multiple Sclerosis at Massachusetts General Hospital and individuals directly impacted by MS who are in need of financial support. Those interested in purchasing tickets for the game or the golf banquet can go to www.MS4MS.org and click on “Events” at the top of the page, before scrolling down to the Fenway Park link or the golf outing link right below it. Donations are also welcome on the site.
