- Total Donations To Date: $200,895
- # Games Played: 184
- Players Kicking It: 2,711
- Number of States: 20
West Side Kick-It!
Unfortunately, we won't be able to make it since we'll be in Toledo but I know with the Awesome A-Team and our great OECPTA Kick-it will be a fantastic time for all. Yay Ava!
- Kathy Pickett & Family
May 18, 2009
Flashes of Hope Launches Kick It: Facing Cancer, Finding Cures
Flashes of Hope announced today the launch of Kick It: Facing Cancer, Finding Cures, a new national fundraising event and web site that will have the whole country playing kickball! The grassroots program supports pediatric cancer research and helps change the way children with cancer see themselves through the gift of photography.
Kick It: Facing Cancer, Finding Cures is a simple concept - play kickball to unite communities in the fight against cancer. The concept is simple because 9 year old cancer patient Quinn Clarke came up with the idea to turn his favorite game into a fundraiser. He asked Ava Harb, his friend who was also battling a cancerous tumor, to be a team captain. Together, Quinn and Ava inspired an entire community to get involved. On just five days notice, more than 500 people played in the first Kick It game and raised thousands of dollars. Within weeks, games were held in backyards, parks and playgrounds all over the country proving that kids can make a difference.
?More than 12,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States and research is critical to saving more lives. Kick It is a wonderful and easy way to get involved in the cause, whether the games are held in backyards with a handful of players or as community events with hundreds of people.? said Allison Clarke, Founder of Flashes of Hope.
Dozens of games are already in the works across the country in cities like Cleveland, Washington, Boston and Houston. Detailed fundraising programs for schools, communities and families are available at www.kick-it.org.
Contact: Flashes of Hope: Kristine@flashesofhope.org, 440-442-9700
About Flashes of Hope
Flashes of Hope is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Cleveland, OH that creates uplifting portraits of children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses and raises money for research. With chapters in 35 cities across the country, more than 4,500 children will receive free portrait packages this year alone. Our goal is to photograph every child until every child is cured.
