Tickets for the 2008 season are now available for pre-order. There are 2 seats on the aisle in section 14 - Row DD. They come with a parking pass. Total cost for the pairr of tickets is  $72.00. The following games are available on a first-come basis:

June 30 - Kansas City
July 4 - Texas
July 18 - Detroit
August 25 - Chicago WS
August 27 - Chicago WS
September 13 - Minnesota
September 22 - Tampa Bay
September 27 - Toronto
 
 
 
 

THE JOSHUA RING LIVER TRANSPLANT FUND 

Joshua Ring, of Ellicott City, MD, was placed on the liver transplant list at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in March, 2000.  Joshua suffers from Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a rare liver disorder which results in the blockage of the bile ducts and which can ultimately lead to cirrhosis of the liver. PSC is an autoimmune disease for which there is no treatment or cure and which is only eliminated through a liver transplant. This disease affects roughly three in 100,000 people and was the underlying liver problem impacting former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton.

    UPMC has advised the Ring family to begin raising funds to help cover the significant costs associated with a liver transplant. With his insurance carrier agreeing to continue coverage through the end of this year, out-of-pocket costs are estimated to be in the range of $100,000.00 to $120,000.00. Should Joshua lose his present coverage, the total costs will exceed $400,000.00.  Any funds raised in excess of the amounts needed for the transplant and subsequent medication and treatment will be made available to others suffering from this disease.  The family is exploring options for creating a foundation to assist young people with PSC. 

    Joshua, 23 years old, was born in Wales but has been a resident of Howard County since early 1977. He graduated from Georgia Tech in December, 1999 with a BS degree in Chemistry. Joshua has recently started a doctoral program in Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Kentucky, specializing in drug discovery and design. Motivated in no small part by his condition, Joshua's goal is to obtain the necessary education and qualifications to allow him to conduct medical research to help find cures to the many diseases which impact humanity. 

The final tabulation is in and we raised $11,739.00 for The Joshua Ring
Liver Transplant Fund during October's live benefit auction and
autograph sessions with Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson, Chris Redman,
Lional Dalton and John Parrish. Thank you to all involved!

Donations to The Joshua Ring Liver Transplant Fund can be sent to the
following address:

                                    The Joshua Ring Liver Transplant Fund
                                    Sanford R Fisher & Jeffrey D Ring, Trustees
                                    10320 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 1005
                                    Columbia, MD 21044

Anyone wishing to make an anonymous donation should make their check
payable to the fund and send it to:

                                    Mr. Tim Lund
                                    First Union National Bank
                                    10400 Little Patuxent Parkway
                                    MD7533
                                    Columbia, MD 21044

The First Union account number for the Fund is 2000006356031. Mr. Lund
has agreed to handle all such donations, and will not release donor
information to either the trustees or the family. Mr. Lund can be
reached by phone at (410) 772-5892.