$1,442.75

Every year my kids attend Soccer for Hope. 

It's a soccer camp that is sponsored by my daughter's soccer club.  It was founded 14 years ago by one of the coaches that had brain cancer.  The focus of the camp is to help raise money for cancer kids at our local children's hospitals (the same 2 hospitals that Nate was at).  They have raised 1.4 million dollars already! 

In 2005, both of the founder's young children were diagnosed with the same rare cancer that he had.  In 2008, his 3 year old son died (just 2 months after Nate) and now his 9 year old daughter is going through chemotherapy for the second time as her cancer has returned. 

I hate seeing sick kids.  There is nothing worse.

My kids love going to this camp.  What they love most is the challenge of raising money to help these sick kids and find a cure for this horrific disease. 

For one week out of the summer, they send emails to family and friends (although it's a very limited list these days), go door to door requesting donations and walk the parks and soccer fields selling ice cold drinks and baked goods. 

They work hard. 
They have a purpose.

This year they raised a record $1,442.75 in only 4 days! 

That's $1,442.75 more to help find a cure and help pay for the treatment of kids that don't have insurance.  I just love that they do that. 

Wouldn't it be amazing if they could actually find a cure?  Oh, I pray that they do.

Check out soccerforhope.org for more information.

PS-  They got a visit from a member of the US Women's Gold Medal olympic team.  Amy visited the camp, signed autographs and let them hold her gold medal!  It was an experience that they will never forget.