University of Connecticut Men’s Soccer Drafts Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Through Team IMPACT

University of Connecticut Men’s Soccer Drafts Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Through Team IMPACT

WHAT: On Tuesday, August 22, the University of Connecticut and Team IMPACT will hold an official Draft Day press conference for thirteen-year-old Maddox Bruening of South Glastonbury, CT, who has eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the esophagus.

Team IMPACT, a nonprofit based in Boston, was founded by Tufts University alums and student athletes, Jay Calnan, Dan Kraft, Dan Walsh, Kris Herman and Robert Tishman. The program’s mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Through the organization, Maddox will become a member of the UConn Men’s Soccer team, attending practices, games, team dinners, events and more.

Since its inception in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched 1,200+ children to more than 450 colleges and universities in 46 states, reaching over 35,000 participating college athletes. The child gains great strength, camaraderie and support and the student athletes are taught lessons about courage, resiliency and life perspective they can’t learn in a classroom.

Team IMPACT has a waitlist of more than 1,000 teams—waiting to be matched with children, ages 5-15, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness and who could benefit from becoming a member of the team. If you know a child who may be interested, visit www.goteamimpact.org for more information.

Highlights:

- Maddox signing his official Letter of Intent

- Remarks by Head Coach Ray Reid and Assistant Coach Andrew Parker

- The soccer team welcoming Maddox to the team after practice, presenting team gear

WHEN: Tuesday, August 22, 2017

2:30pm (suggested arrival 2:15pm)

WHERE: University of Connecticut

Awaiting specific location details

ON-SITE TEAM CONTACT:

On-Site TI CONTACT: Mary Welker

Team IMPACT, Regional Director, New England

mwelker@goteamimpact.org

860-990-2809

Team IMPACT Marketing: Mary Callaghan

Director of Marketing & Communications

401-580-5370

mcallaghan@goteamimpact.org

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Team IMPACT is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Boston whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Team IMPACT children are drafted onto college athletic teams for a two-year program, and are a part of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation. The child joins the athletic team and the student athletes join the child’s support team. The child gains great strength, camaraderie and support and the student athletes are taught lessons about courage, resiliency and life perspective that they can’t learn in a classroom. Learn more at www.goteamimpact.org.