Hundreds of friends and family came out to Haddad’s Ocean Café in Marshfield Sunday evening to support Buccaneer Football’s #6, Michael Hebert, in his fight against Cystic Fibrosis.  “Breathe Easy” helped raise funds for Team Michael in the continuing battle against the disease, and attendees had the opportunity to bid on silent auction items, participate in a raffle and have their picture taken with the 2013 Red Sox World Series trophy.

Michael is a member of the Massachusetts Maritime football family through the Academy’s on-going partnership with Team IMPACT, a non-profit organization based in Quincy that partners with colleges and universities across the region to improve the quality of life for children facing adverse issues and events by establishing and expanding vibrant, team-based support networks. 

Massachusetts Maritime is one of over 30 institutions in New England that are part of the Team IMPACT family, standing with such schools as Boston College, Brown, Harvard and Northeastern as proud partners in the program.  Over the last two years, the Buccaneers have welcomed Forestdale resident Teddy McGowan to the men’s lacrosse program, Falmouth’s Tyler Smith to the baseball squad and Michael’s fellow Marshfield resident, Thomas Schmid, to the men’s soccer team.

For more information on Team IMPACT, please visit www.goteamimpact.org.