BILL HUESKEN ’14
Eye Staff Reporter
The Kevin Healey Memorial Kick-it for Kids with Cancer Tournament took place on Sunday, May 22. The tournament is part of a national initiative that started right here in Cleveland. The idea of playing kick ball to raise money came from a nine year old boy named Quinn Clarke. Clarke had pediatric cancer when he was a toddler and became ill with it again at age nine. He heard about how underfunded research was for pediatric cancer, so he decided to help out. Clarke found a way to play his favorite game and to raise money at the same time.
The first game took place in a backyard, but now games are played in locations all over over the nation. Kids organize teams, raise money from sponsors, and then on an appointed day, meet to play one another in a game of kickball. The money raised goes to The Children’s Oncology Group, which is an association of doctors, health professionals, and medical researchers all across the nation who share their discoveries with each other in the hope of eventually finding a cure to pediatric cancer.
This tournament is a great opportunity for people everywhere to help fight cancer, especially in our own communities. \”‘Kick- It’ is an opportunity for Ignatius Men for Others to fight back against the cancer that has hurt our brothers. Students can help a group making great strides in [pediatric cancer] research and have fun doing it,”
