Bio-ball Committee Honored at Fenway

The Bio-Ball Committee was honored at Fenway Park on Monday August 20 before the Boston Red Sox took on the Cleveland Indians. Although the Boston ultimately lost to Cleveland 5-4, the game was a great opportunity to celebrate these committed volunteers. Honored on the field were Special Olympics Massachusetts Board Chair Gregg Beloff and Vice Board Chair Eric Spindt, and Bio-ball Committee members Joe Jeffries, Kevin Bowen, and Laura Croal. Also on the Bio-ball committee, but not present at Fenway, are Sylvia Beaulieu and Ted Lyon.

The partnership of the Massachusetts biotechnology industry and Special Olympics Massachusetts centers on a shared goal: the promise of a better tomorrow. Biotechnology companies in the state of Massachusetts strive to discover and create innovations that will make for a healthier future, and Special Olympics Massachusetts is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities by giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in a brighter tomorrow.

Bio-Ball is a one-day basketball tournament that partners the Massachusetts Bio-Tech community and its vendors to raise money for Special Olympics Massachusetts. Going into its 15th year, Bio-Ball has raised over $2 million, which helps to support 60% of the costs associated with our Basketball program. The competition format is unique to Special Olympics, in that the 16 participating companies each field a basketball team and are then paired with a local Special Olympics Massachusetts basketball team, thus forming two line-ups. The teams are divided into two divisions and spend the day competing in both individual skills and five-on-five competition. At the end of the day, a final four and championship game determines the winner of Bio-Ball.

The date for Bio-Ball 2019 has yet to be announced, but it will take place sometime in the Spring.

See more pictures from Special Olympics Night at Fenway!

The Bio-Ball Committee was honored at Fenway Park on Monday August 20 before the Boston Red Sox took on the Cleveland Indians. Although the Boston ultimately lost to Cleveland 5-4, the game was a great opportunity to celebrate these committed volunteers. Honored on the field were Special Olympics Massachusetts Board Chair Gregg Beloff and Vice Board Chair Eric Spindt, and Bio-ball Committee members Joe Jeffries, Kevin Bowen, and Laura Croal. Also on the Bio-ball committee, but not present at Fenway, are Sylvia Beaulieu and Ted Lyon.

The partnership of the Massachusetts biotechnology industry and Special Olympics Massachusetts centers on a shared goal: the promise of a better tomorrow. Biotechnology companies in the state of Massachusetts strive to discover and create innovations that will make for a healthier future, and Special Olympics Massachusetts is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities by giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in a brighter tomorrow.

Bio-Ball is a one-day basketball tournament that partners the Massachusetts Bio-Tech community and its vendors to raise money for Special Olympics Massachusetts. Going into its 15th year, Bio-Ball has raised over $2 million, which helps to support 60% of the costs associated with our Basketball program. The competition format is unique to Special Olympics, in that the 16 participating companies each field a basketball team and are then paired with a local Special Olympics Massachusetts basketball team, thus forming two line-ups. The teams are divided into two divisions and spend the day competing in both individual skills and five-on-five competition. At the end of the day, a final four and championship game determines the winner of Bio-Ball.

The date for Bio-Ball 2019 has yet to be announced, but it will take place sometime in the Spring.

See more pictures from Special Olympics Night at Fenway!

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