BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Men's Basketball welcomes 12-year-old Matthew Beaudrey of Fall River, Mass. who has braved through a brain tumor to the team through Team IMPACT.
 
This past Saturday, October 26, Boston-headquartered national nonprofit Team IMPACT, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing serious and chronic illnesses through the power of team, along with the Roger Williams University Men's Basketball Team, held a special Draft Day celebration for Matthew. At the event, Matthew signed an official Letter of Intent in addition to taking questions from the team as well as remarks from RWU Men's Bask Basketball Head Coach Mike Tully.
 
Through Team IMPACT's program at Roger Williams University, Matthew will become an official member of the Men's Basketball Team. As a team member, Matthew will attend Hawks practices, games, team dinners, events, and more.
 
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.
 
- Additional information courtesy of Team IMPACT