The Childhood Cancer Blog

Sports fighting childhood cancer

Blocking Shots and Saving Lives (Meet Luke, a Champion for Kids with Cancer)

High school junior Luke Snyder is not unfamiliar with making saves. During a typical soccer game, the 16-year-old goalie relentlessly protects his team’s goal. As a result, Luke’s Mechanicsburg, PA-based soccer club team, the HMMS Eagle FC ’03 is ranked 8th in the country. But this past summer, Luke did more than make saves on the soccer field. Luke decided to help make some saves for children with cancer. 

Five Champion Athletes Fighting for Cures for Childhood Cancer

by Adam Paris

Whether cheering for your favorite team on the sidelines or playing in a competition, sports have a way of bringing people together! Champion for Kids with Cancer gives athletes an opportunity to use that communal power to give back.  Meet five standout Champions using their athletic accomplishments to help kids with cancer, featured in our slideshow (above) or view all by clicking here.