As the Hogan's "baseball family", we have been trying to come up with ideas to help them! We decided to create this website to assist with coordinating meals, rides for the kids, take out gift cards, etc! So.....welcome to our Lotsa Helping Hands website aka "The Hogan's Helping Hands"! Thank you so much for your generosity, thoughtfulness and desire to help. I apologize in advance if you think we are being blunt. However, our mission is to ensure that your thoughtfulness directly translates to a tangible benefit to Patty, Brian and the Hogan family during this stressful time, and minimizes the stress on Brian & Patty in managing the network of generous and thoughtful friends who share a sincere desire to help. Brian took a bad fall while at the beach with his family. He was feeling light headed & thought it was simply de-hydration. After being rushed to Beth Israel Hospital with a broken nose, fractured cheeks & several lost teeth, "Coach Hogan" was diagnosed with a genetic heart problem. On Saturday, 6/28, coach had open heart/aortic valve replacement at the Beth Israel. The doctors are hoping he will be well enough to be released on Tuesday, 7/1/14. From there, he will have a long road of recovery ahead of him. He is scheduled to have facial surgery for his nose & cheek fractures on 7/9/14. As you can all imagine, this has taken quite a toll on the Hogan Family & as their extended family, we want to do all we can to help ease the burden on the Hogans!