“Playing for the Westchester Warriors is honestly an easy decision for me. First, I love hockey and second, my family owes a lot to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. When I was just five years old my six-year-old sister, Sara, was diagnosed with a rare but potentially fatal blood disorder. Sara received all of her treatment from the amazing Hematology/Oncology team at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Although the next few years were very hard on our family, the incredible doctors, nurses, child life specialists, and volunteers at MFCH were always there to support us. So now is my chance to help give back to the hospital that gave so much to my family, a healthy eleven-year-old sister!”

JT Martinez & the Martinez Family