We are pleased to announce that the 2017 Hugs for Brady Foundation Pediatric Cancer Humanitarian of the Year is being awarded to
Steve Kalafer and the Somerset Patriots
Steven Kalafer
Chairman of the Somerset Patriots
Steve is the Chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Dealership with showrooms and service centers in eight locations and 17 franchises. He serves as the Chairman of the Somerset Health Care Foundation and as a trustee on the board of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, The Actors Fund of America, and the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation. Steve and his wife Suzanne have two sons, Jonathan and Josh, and five grandson, Zachary, Broden, Caleb, Tristan, and Elliot.
Chairman of the Somerset Patriots
Steve is the Chairman of the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Dealership with showrooms and service centers in eight locations and 17 franchises. He serves as the Chairman of the Somerset Health Care Foundation and as a trustee on the board of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, The Actors Fund of America, and the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation. Steve and his wife Suzanne have two sons, Jonathan and Josh, and five grandson, Zachary, Broden, Caleb, Tristan, and Elliot.
Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots were established in 1998 and were a founding member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. They play at the award-winning TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ which has hosted over 6,300,000 fans since opening in June of 1999. They average over 360,000 fans per season and over 5,200 fans per game. The Patriots are 6-Time Atlantic League Champions (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015) and have over 1,200 regular season wins. They were managed from 1998 to 2012 by New York Yankees great Sparky Lyle, who now serves as the team’s manager emeritus. They are currently managed by the 2015 Atlantic League Manager of the Year, Brett Jodie. In addition to their great success on the field they have also raised millions of dollars for local charities.
We thank all of our amazing honorees for supporting us in our mission of children battling cancer.
The Somerset Patriots were established in 1998 and were a founding member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. They play at the award-winning TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ which has hosted over 6,300,000 fans since opening in June of 1999. They average over 360,000 fans per season and over 5,200 fans per game. The Patriots are 6-Time Atlantic League Champions (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015) and have over 1,200 regular season wins. They were managed from 1998 to 2012 by New York Yankees great Sparky Lyle, who now serves as the team’s manager emeritus. They are currently managed by the 2015 Atlantic League Manager of the Year, Brett Jodie. In addition to their great success on the field they have also raised millions of dollars for local charities.