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Kick Childhood Cancer Month Overview

September 1, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


The New England Revolution and the Pablove Foundation have partnered for the first time to provide three local pediatric cancer survivors with an all-access experience for a training session at the Revolution's Socios.com Training Center.

Eleanor (8), Chloe (12), and Doriana (18), all from Massachusetts, are participants in the Pablove Foundation's "Shutterbugs" healing arts program, a six-week course that helps childhood cancer patients find a creative outlet through photography. The foundation is named after Pablo, a little boy who lost his fight with cancer, and the program serves kids with cancer and survivors both in New England and across the U.S.

All three artists attended a Revolution training session on August 24 to practice their photography skills up close and personal with pro athletes. Their photographs will be printed on glass and displayed at the Pablove Shutterbugs' Gallery at New England's Fight Childhood Cancer match on September 17, with proceeds directly funding the Pablove Foundation's pediatric cancer research grants.

As part of the campaign to #KickChildhoodCancer, MLS clubs will recognize children fighting cancer as well as the local organizations working to find a cure through a number of matchday features. Here are some of the ways the Revolution will show support during the Fight Childhood Cancer Match on Sept. 17: In & Around Gillette Stadium

- The Pablove Shutterbugs' Art Gallery will sell photos taken by local pediatric cancer survivors to raise funds for the foundation's pediatric cancer research grants.

- Boston Children's Hospital Dream Team will host patients and their families in suites at the match.

- Maddie's Promise will have tabling on the concourse, presented by Santander.

- The Revolution Foundation asks fans to bring birthday party supplies for the Revolution Drive Series Presented by Dan O'Brien to benefit the Confetti Foundation.

Revs 'Go Gold' On The Pitch

- The September 17 match will feature gold nets, commemorative gold adidas Nativo match balls, and corner flags.

- Revolution captain Carles Gil will sport a special gold armband.

- Players will wear #KickChildhoodCancer training tops during the pre-game warmups, with each top featuring the name of a local pediatric cancer patient from the Boston Children's Hospital.

- Revolution Players will display a gold ribbon patch on their jerseys

Continental KCC Challenge

- Throughout September, fans have the opportunity to donate to a local KCC charity on behalf of their favorite MLS club. Revolution fans can visit www.TheContinentalKCCChallenge.com to donate to the club's local benficiary, Binkeez for Comfort. Continental Tire will match each donation up to $50,000.

- A KCC auction consisting of game-used, autographed jerseys from September matches will also provide an additional fundraising opportunity from October 31 through November 14.

For the ninth consecutive season, the New England Revolution, in conjunction with MLS WORKS, are proud to support the league's annual Kick Childhood Cancer Month.

Throughout the end of August and September, the Revolution will help fight childhood cancer through various activations on and off the field including fundraising activities, charitable drive series, hospital visits, and more. The club's partners in this endeavor include the Pablove Foundation, Binkeez for Comfort, Mass General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, the Confetti Foundation, and the Izzy Foundation.

The culmination of these efforts will be showcased at the team's annual Fight Childhood Cancer match on September 17 at Gillette Stadium, when the club hosts CF Montreal for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff in Foxborough.

RETURN OF HOspITAL VIsITs & bOx CAR MOVIE NIGHT

For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Revolution players will once again visit pediatric cancer patients at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. As part of the visit, they will distribute Kick Childhood Cancer pajama bottoms, courtesy of Continental Tire, Binkeez for Comfort blankets, and cards of encouragement from Revolution players.

On Wednesday, September 28 beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET, the Revolution and Binkeez for Comfort, a non-profit organization based out of Shrewsbury, Mass., are bringing back Box Car Movie Night at Gillette Stadium. Pediatric cancer patients and Revolution players will work together to craft personalized box cars. Once construction is complete, patients will watch a movie from the comfort of their box cars, with a Binkeez for Comfort blanket.

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