Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel [ tickets ] has recorded a new song, "Hope," in support of Major League Baseball and its programs to raise awareness and money for cancer research through the new Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) initiative, according to a press release.

"Hope," which was selected as the signature title song for the MLB's support of SU2C, was released yesterday (11/11) and can be purchased through Apple's iTunes music store and other online retailers. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit SU2C.

Launched in May, SU2C raises funds to accelerate groundbreaking research that will get new cancer therapies to patients more quickly. The organization's innovative approach to research is designed to enable the best and the brightest scientists from leading institutions across the country and internationally to work together on "Dream Teams," according to the release.

Major League Baseball became the first major donor to SU2C earlier this year when Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig, a skin-cancer survivor, announced that MLB would support the effort with an initial contribution of $10 million.