December 7, 2001

It may not be baseball season anymore, but MassGeneral Hospital for Children patients received a special treat Nov. 27 from the Boston Red Sox and HP Hood, Inc. Representatives from both organizations were on hand to spread some pre-holiday cheer to pediatric patients on Ellison 18 with an ice cream party and a donation of "Wally the Green Monster" dolls.

From left: Ezekowitz, Bohan (holding a "Wally the Green Monster" doll) and Buckley.

The merry gift givers – John Buckley, executive vice president for Red Sox Administration, and Lynne Bohan, director of Public Relations for HP Hood, Inc. – also presented a check for $6,958 to Alan Ezekowitz, MBChB, DPhil, chief of Pediatrics for MassGeneral Hospital for Children. The donation is a part of the Red Sox/Hood Home Team Advantage program, which has raised $83,500 for 12 New England children’s hospitals. This past season, each time the Red Sox hit a home run, made a double play or struck out an opponent at a home game, HP Hood, Inc. donated $100 to the Home Team Advantage fund.