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Horizon Day Camp Joins Baltimore Orioles To Fight Cancer

BALTIMORE (AP) — In honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, 6-year-old Zoe Stauch will throw out the first pitch at the Yankees-Orioles game.

Zoe, who lives in Eldersburg, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last year. She is a part of the Cool Kids Campaign, a local nonprofit organization in Towson devoted to improving the quality of life for pediatric oncology patients and their families.

The team will also present Dr. Yoram Unguru with a Heroes Award at Friday's game for his work helping children fight cancer.

Unguru is the medical director of Horizon Day camp and is a pediatric oncologist at Sinai Hospital.

The game will begin at 7 p.m.

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