A Wider Circle is excited to announce that our Founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, was recently named one of thirty All-Stars Among Us by People Magazine and Major League Baseball. This award serves as a testimony to Mark’s passion and commitment toward ending poverty.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who voted - this award would not have been possible without you.

As we seek to expand our services, we hope this award will bring more awareness to our work and, in turn, enable us to serve many more children and families struggling to lift themselves out of poverty.

The Ceremony: On July 13 at 8 p.m., Mark was honored with the other winners at the start of the 2010 MLB All-Star Game.

Watch Party

We would like to thank BlackFinn in Bethesda, the host of our Watch Party for the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 

Learn more about Mark's journey to the MLB All-Star Game on:

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Media

07/21/2010- "Bethesda Man is Recognized as National Charity All-Star," The Gazette

06/28/2010- "MLB, People Magazine and Washington Nationals announce 30 'All- Stars Among Us'...1.7  million
                              votes cast," Washington National's News

06/14/2010- "People All-Stars Among Us: Mark Bergel," MLBlogs Network