Columbus Crew Players Visit OhioHealth Maternity Units To Meet Families and Deliver Gifts to Newborns and Associates

Key Takeaways: 

• Columbus Crew players visited OhioHealth maternity units at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital on June 2 and OhioHealth Doctors Hospital on June 4. 
• The visits are part of the lead-up to Columbus Crew's Hometown Proud Night, presented by OhioHealth, on July 22, 2026. 
• Players met families, patients and associates, delivering gifts including custom onesies, towel wraps and birthday cards for newborns. 
• Babies born at OhioHealth hospitals on July 22 will receive a special gold onesie tied to the match’s gold-out t-shirt giveaway. 

In honor of Hometown Proud Night presented by OhioHealth on July 22, 2026, Columbus Crew players visited OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital on June 2 and OhioHealth Doctors Hospital on June 4 to thank and inspire current and future generations of Crew fans.

The players visited OhioHealth hospitals to share their gratitude with families and welcome their newest, and youngest, fans to the Crew family. Riverside Methodist welcomed Rudy Camacho, Dylan Chambost and Sean Zawadzki on June 2 and Doctors Hospital welcomed Evan Bush, Cesar Ruvalcaba and Patrick Schulte on June 4. The players delivered gifts to families, patients, and associates. The gifts to the families included specially designed onesies, towel wraps, and birthday cards to open on future birthdays. 

As the Crew and OhioHealth celebrate Hometown Proud Night on July 22, fans attending the match will receive a a gold-out t-shirt and all babies born at OhioHealth hospitals that day will receive a gold onesie with a matching design.

OhioHealth and the Crew share a common commitment to making a positive impact in the community and uplifting everyone who makes Columbus what it is today - including the next generation.