Strike 3 Foundation

The Strike 3 Foundation heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.

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Mission Statement

The Strike 3 Foundation heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.

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Strike 3 Foundation logoThe Strike 3 Foundation is a charitable agency that heightens awareness, mobilizes support, and raises funding for childhood cancer research.

Founded in 2008 by MLB pitcher Craig Breslow, the tenets of the Strike 3 Foundation had been in place for some time. More …

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Events

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  • 2024 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • UPDATE: The 2024 Strike 3 Foundation WIFFLE® Ball tournament has been sadly canceled.

    The decision to cancel this important day was incredibly difficult. We were unable to receive a level of interest that justifies the significant volunteer power required to execute this tournament at a high level. It was necessary to pause and consider how we can make future fundraising efforts productive and meaningful. Please stay tuned for additional details on our next great event; one taht will provide an enjoyable experience coupled with fundraising critical dollars in the fight against childhood cancers.

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  • '04 Championship Roundtable Lunch
  • The Foundation To Be Named Later & the Strike 3 Foundation joined to host a 2004 Red Sox Championship Reunion Roundtable Lunch to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Red Sox 2004 World Series Championship Team on April 8, 2024 in Boston, MA. The event featured delicious food, stories, laughter and reliving memories from the season the Red Sox broke the 86-year curse. Special guests included Theo Epstein, Peter Gammons, Manny Ramirez, Bronson Arroyo, Lenny DiNardo, Derek Lowe, Orlando Cabrera, and Terry Francona.

  • 2023 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Due to rain, the Strike 3 Foundation unfortunately canceled the annual WIFFLE® Ball Tournament on October 7, 2023.

    The two most important elements for our event are safety and fun, and both would be at risk by proceeding with the event. Canceling the event is not something we take lightly, and something we gave significant time wrestling with. However, risking the health and safety of any of our players or our volunteers would have been a significantly worse outcome.

    On a more positive note, the 2023 tournament surpassed last year's fundraising totals by a fairly wide margin.

  • 2022 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation hosted their annual WIFFLE® Ball Tournament on October 8, 2022 at Little Fenway in Essex, VT. A total of $23,000 was raised for childhood cancer research. Proceeds from the tournament will help fund a Strike 3 Foundation/Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award grant.

  • 2021 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation returned to Vermont for a day of WIFFLE® Ball competitions on October 9, 2021. The tournament raised $32,000 for childhood cancer research. The funds will go towards a Strike 3 Foundation/Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award grant.

  • 2019 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation hosted a day of WIFFLE® Ball competitions on October 5, 2019. The tournament, sponsored by Rowing Blazers, was our most successful tournament to date with a grand fundraising total of $52,000 to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. A $50,000 goal was established in the hopes of fully funding a Strike 3 Foundation/Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award grant.
  • 2018 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation hosted a day of WIFFLE® Ball competitions on October 6, 2018. A total of fourteen teams participated in the event held at Little Fenway, Little Wrigley and Little Field of Dreams in Vermont, on a scaled-down version of the famous ballparks.
  • 2017 Wiffle Ball Tournament
  • Craig Breslow and the Strike 3 Foundation hosted a day of WIFFLE® Ball competitions on October 7, 2017. Eight teams competed in the Majors Division and an additional six teams participated in the Minors Division. Each team took the field on Little Fenway, Little Wrigley and Little Field of Dreams in Vermont, on a scaled-down version of the famous ballparks.

Message from Craig

When I founded the Strike 3 Foundation in 2008, I did so with a compelling inspiration to reciprocate my good fortune. Privileged by a healthy and prosperous upbringing, yet forever touched by the childhood cancer of my sister, I now seek to raise awareness and support for this devastating disease.

I grew up in Connecticut before graduating from Yale. Read full message …

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