My name is Jennifer Zangari, my daughter is Charlotte Braga, she’s 11 years old and we live in Cumberland RI. When Charlotte was 7 years old she was participating in competition dancing. In the middle of the season she had unusual bruising which resulted in a trip to her primary care doctor. After many tests it was determined she had a bone marrow failure disease called Severe Aplastic Anemia.

The Pittsfield Pirates is a 16U baseball team from Pittsfield, MA, made up of players from 4 area high schools in Berkshire County.  These boys came together in the summer of 2015 with a common goal of creating a competitive team that could play in regional tournaments and garner attention from college recruiters.