Joe Greenspan and Patrick McLain dropped by Gillette Children’s Hospital on Friday, visiting rooms and meeting patients and their families.

“My mom is a physical therapist at a children’s hospital in NJ,” said Greenspan. “So visiting kids who are going through PT, treatment or recovering from surgery is something that hits really close to home. As a professional athlete, visiting hospital patients and their families can feel like just a small way to give back, but meeting those kids and their families is something that has a powerful impact on you.

Minnesota United faces the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, April 23 at TCF Bank Stadium, presented by the Minnesota Corn Growers’ Association. Kickoff is at 5:00 p.m. and single match tickets are still available. It’s not too late to join the Itasca Society. Fewer than 700 spots remain in this exclusive club as we rapidly approach the inaugural season limit of 11,842 members — one for every lake in Minnesota. A portion of all proceeds from these season tickets are donated to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Loon Monitoring program. Both season and single match tickets are available now at MNUFC.COM or by calling 763.4SOCCER.