I can say without doubt that soccer has put me in the company of some pretty amazing people. To be an athlete, passionate about a game, takes a lot of drive, tenacity. Ask any college athlete and they will tell you their success didn't come easy. It came from persistence, perserverance, determination. This type of mental toughness is one that becomes so rooted in ones existence, that everything in life, every road taken, every battle fought, is done so with this attitude. One becomes a fighter.
A great friend of mine, college soccer teammate, Julie Thompson is fighting for something bigger. In August of 2013, her long time friend KK, a former Division I soccer athlete at Princeton, was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer- Renal Medullary Carcinoma(RMC). Since then, her life has forever been changed. Right now, there is NO CURE. KK is on the Fight to Win. The fight to find a cure.
Julie will be running in the Cincinnati Full Marathon on May 4th. Her goal is to raise $100 dollars for every mile. All proceeds will be given to KK to help cover her medical expenses and of course help to find a cure! Please visit Julie's page at https://fundly.com/run-for-kk-10-s-fight-to-win?ft_src=fbshare to find out how you can donate.
To learn more about KK and her Fight to Win- visit http://www.10sfighttowin.org/
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