INDIANAPOLIS – Six-year old Micah Bieda of Westfield, Ind. will become an official member of the Butler baseball program today, as a teammate, after courageously battling leukemia. His Team IMPACT Draft Day ceremony will be held in the Wildman Room at 4:00 PM.
 
As a new member of the Butler baseball team, Micah will attend Bulldog practices, games, team dinners, events, and more. He will sign an official Letter of Intent alongside Head Coach Dave Schrage and additional members of the Butler baseball program.
 
Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit headquartered in Boston, MA that connects children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, forming lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes. Since 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 1,900 children with more than 600 colleges and universities in 48 states, reaching over 55,000 participating student athletes. The child joins the athletic team and the student athletes join the child's support team. Throughout the journey, the child gains strength, camaraderie and support while the student athletes experience lessons of courage, resiliency and perspective they can't learn in a classroom.
 
Team IMPACT has more than 1,200 teams waiting to be matched with children, ages 5-16, who have been diagnosed with a serious or chronic illness and who could benefit from becoming a member of the team. If you know a child who may be interested, visit www.goteamimpact.org for more information.