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D.C. United donates $10,000 to Kicks Against Breast Cancer

October 31, 2008 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2008) - D.C. United today announced the club raised $10,000 to benefit the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, located at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. The proceeds raised from the sale of D.C. United Breast Cancer Awareness merchandise were donated during halftime of United's final game of the 2008 season against CD Marathon on Wednesday, October 29.

"D.C. United has made a definite impact in helping us to serve the needs of patients who pass through the doors of the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center," said Louise Waxler, founder of Kicks Against Breast Cancer. "Their continued support and commitment to this cause has enabled us to come together in an effort to help find a cure for a disease that has touched so many people."

Partnering with Kicks Against Breast Cancer for a third consecutive year, United sold D.C. United Breast Cancer Awareness Hats and Pins throughout the month of October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With approximately 50% of each hat and pin sale donated to the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, this initiative has helped raise more than $20,000 in the past three seasons.

Kicks Against Breast Cancer holds an annual women's intercollegiate soccer tournament each April in honor and memory of Claudia Mayer, who died in 1996 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. The tournament is held at the Maryland SoccerPlex and features some of the top collegiate teams around the nation.

Howard County General Hospital's Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center, a division of Johns Hopkins Medicine, is a leading-edge wellness model focused on helping individuals living with cancer and cancer survivors cope with the psychological and physical side effects of this disease, including post-mastectomy scarring and prosthetics, hair loss, edema, exhaustion and other physical issues. Founded in 1998, the center always welcomes gifts and donations from individuals, corporations and other organizations. To donate directly to the foundation, go to the Volunteer/Contribute section on the website, hcgh.org .


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