Team Sarcoma/KeeperEdge for a Cure

KeeperEdge is a soccer camp for goal keepers, The coaches and participants dedicated their entire week of training to the cause of sarcoma awareness and a young soccer player who is being treated for Ewing's sarcoma. Natasha Pitcock and her husband Nathan, one of the coaches at the camp, organized this event as part of Team Sarcoma 2006. Here are some excerpts from a note that that Natasha sent us after the camp was over, "KeeperEdge for a Cure was a success! In the week before the camp we sent out the sarcoma facts sheet, the donation form, and an FAQ on what we were doing and why we were doing it to the entire KeeperEdge mailing list (about 300 people). We also sent a press release to the local media. At camp there were 48 campers and six coaches and they all got the sarcoma facts sheet and a "Sarcoma Knows No Borders" bracelet at the registration desk when they checked in. Most of them had their parents with them and many said they had received the information the week before. On Thursday at camp the staff all wore their Team Sarcoma T-shirts and Nathan talked to the guys about sarcoma and explained Lucas’s situation. He said they were all very receptive. All in all, I think it was a huge success as far as education goes and we’d like to extend our efforts further next year. Now that Nathan’s been through the process once I think he understands the mission better and we’ll both be able to put in more on the front end the next time. The great thing is there are more people out there who know about sarcoma because of this. Hopefully because of that, sarcoma patients will be able to reap the benefits further down the road. As I said before, we’d love to take part in this again next year."

Here are some photos that they sent us from the KeeperEdge camp.

Team Sarcoma/KeeperEdge for a Cure