CHILDHOOD CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH BY DISEASE IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 19 IN THE U.S.
1 IN 285 CHILDREN IN THE U.S. WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER BY THE TIME THEY ARE 20 YEARS OLD.
CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH RECEIVES JUST 4% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.
EACH YEAR, THERE ARE 15,590 CHILDREN IN THE U.S. WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.
60% OF CHILDREN WHO SURVIVE CANCER SUFFER LATE-EFFECTS SUCH AS INFERTILITY, HEART FAILURE & SECONDARY CANCERS.
1 OUT OF 8 CHILDREN WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER WILL NOT SURVIVE.
CHILDREN’S CANCER AFFECTS ALL ETHNIC, GENDER AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS.
THE AVERAGE AGE OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IS SIX.
MORE THAN 40,000 CHILDREN UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR CANCER EACH YEAR.
EVEN AS THE CURE RATE CONTINUES TO IMPROVE, THE INCIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD CANCER HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING OVER THE LAST FEW DECADES.
Soccer For Hope is a non-profit organization founded by Oliver and Jamie Wyss in 1998. Oliver is a former professional soccer player and survivor of a non-cancerous illness, Aplastic Anemia, thanks to a bone marrow transplant. The organization has been driven by their goal to raise desperately needed funds and awareness for children with life threatening diseases.
Years later their own young children, Hudson and Abella, were BOTH diagnosed with very rare cancerous brain tumors. After battling multiple recurrences and secondary cancers both children lost their lives; Hudson at age 3 and Abella at age 11. These precious children have faced an unimaginable journey and all along have taught us the definition of true courage and bravery by accepting their challenges. [Read more]
Shop at Vineyard Vines September 26 and take 10% off your purchase while Vineyard Vines gives 10% back to Soccer for Hope. We hope to see you at this very special charity event!
Online Auction Coming Soon! Soccer For Hope is excited to host its first ever Online Auction since COVID-19 has restricted us from having our 14th Annual Evening of Hope in-person. The urgency to raise funds has not diminished and we remain strongly committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer.
If you’d like to contribute to our organization by donating either your time or a charitable gift, please get in touch with us.
