2023 Driving for a Cure

On Monday, May 15th 2023 we held our 8th Annual Driving for a Cure Golf Tournament at Dominion Valley Country Club in Haymarket, VA.

We couldn’t have asked for a better weather day and we are so thankful to each and every one of our Sponsors, Golfers, Donors, and Volunteers who joined us once again for this fundraiser event to make a difference for families who know what it’s like to watch their child fight cancer!

Special Thank You once again to this year’s Tournament Sponsor Chick-fil-A of Haymarket & VA Gateway!

Congratulations to our Top Teams and Contest Winners:
1st Place Team: Gary Thomey, Patrick Winslow, Mike Winslow, Jeff Winslow, Teddy Greene

2nd Place Team: Scott Walker, Josh Walker, Charles McCormick, Kevin Kuzma

3rd Place Team: TC Robinson, JR Deering, Dale Tyson, and Sam Hollen

Hackers’ Award Team: Jacob Green, Travis Green, Kam Franklin, Casey Ruland

Super Putt Contest Winner: Travis Green

Longest Drive Male: JR Deering

Longest Drive Female: Marie Leibson

Closest to the Pin: Cody Omohundro

Pictures are up, we hope you enjoy all the pics from our 8th Annual Driving for a Cure Golf Tournament! Special thank you to our friends at Love Wedding & Events for donating a super amazing photo booth for all to enjoy! They will ALSO be making an appearance at our 2023 Family Day (see below) and we are so grateful to have their support!

Last but certainly NOT least – at our Driving for a Cure end of tournament banquet this year, we announced an exciting way for our golfers and Driving for a Cure event to directly support our upcoming Family Day for our local families with a child who has fought or is fighting cancer.

We have a limited number of supporter spots left and would love if you would consider making a 100% tax-deductible donation to help us make sure this is an incredible event!

Your $100 donation is so greatly appreciated! In doing so you will receive a small sign on the putt-putt golf course that families will read throughout the day as they play. We will reach out to you once all spots are filled to get the information you’d like for us to include on the signage.

Click the image above or click HERE to support our 2023 Family Day!

Be sure to follow us on social media @alexsarmyccf (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)!

Thank you as always for your support!

Photo booth pictures courtesy of Love & Wedding Events

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Congratulations to our 2023 Green & Gold Athletic Spirit Scholarship Recipients:

We are honored to announce Alex’s Army has awarded Collegiate scholarships to 3 beautiful and inspirational athletes who have each battled cancer: Evelyn “Evie” Cranston, Faith McKinney and Tara Sankner each received a $3,000 scholarship towards their college expenses.


About the Scholarship Recipients:

Evelyn Cranston is a St. John’s College HS student and soccer player who was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer at the age of 14.

Evie is a light to be around and has a way of bringing out the best in others. While she didn’t see her diagnosis as a blessing at the time, Evie says this about her diagnosis, “In a way, I have become grateful for my experience with cancer – it has helped me evolve into the person I am today and will continue to be a part of how I grow into the person I want to be.”


Faith McKinney was diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) which is a very raretype of soft tissue sarcoma at the age of 12.

Faith is a gymnast at Battlefield HS where she also maintains a 4.3 GPA. Five years prior to her own diagnosis, Faith had starting participating and volunteering in a gymnastics fundraiser called “Flip for the Fight”. She loved helping others any way she could and found that participating in her favorite sport to support charity was a win-win! When Faith was diagnosed fighting cancer became even more personal and she saw first-hand what other kids and teens fighting cancer go through. “This situation continues to challenge my mental toughness but also strengthens my ability to deal with adversity and address it with a positive attitude.”


Tara Sankner is a Chantilly HS softball player. Tara was diagnosed with an Astrocytoma Grade 2 Brain Tumor at the age of 8.

Tara spent a lot of her childhood in and out of hospitals. “I didn’t have many sleepovers as “normal” kids because I was in and out of the hospital throughout my childhood. However I was always comforted by a group of other cancer patients facing similar circumstances where our futures were often a mystery. Faced with the uncertainty of life, I decided at an early age that I was going to not only finish High School and be the first in my family to attend college, but I am going to embrace life and help others through life in law enforcement or social services.” Tara will graduate from Chantilly HS this spring and has committed to Old Dominion University in the fall with a major in Criminology.

Enrollment for 2023 Green & Gold Athletic Spirit Scholarship is now open

Enrollment for the Green & Gold Athletic Spirit Scholarships is officially open!

We will be accepting applications for the 2023 scholarships from February 1st through March 15th and will award scholarship recipients in April of this year.  Prior to printing the application, please be sure to thoroughly read the application guidelines found on this page to check for qualifications, important submission information, FAQs, and more. 

Guidelines

Application

More about scholarship here.

PHS Bucket-A-Thon 2023

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GHS Bucket-A-Thon 2023

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BHS Bucket-a-Thon and Gold Out 2023

Thank you to our Bucket-a-Thon Partner Battlefield Basketball for hosting their 2nd Bucket-a-Thon event AND Gold Out this past weekend!!

The Battlefield Bobcats raised a whopping $17,186.00 towards their basketball program and equally supporting our Green & Gold Athletic Spirit Scholarships!

Learn more about hosting your own Bucket-a-Thon event here.

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Town of Haymarket’s September Council Meeting

Pictured front row (left to right): Vice Mayor TracyLynn Pater, Alex’s Army Co-Founder Jenni Green, Mayor Ken Luersen, Councilman Chris Morris; Pictured back row (left to right): Councilman Bob Weir, Councilman Joseph Pasanello

Alex’s Army was honored to be the Community Spotlight Organization during our Town of Haymarket’s September Council Meeting! We were given then opportunity to share about our mission, including updates as to what we’ve been up to most recently.

Watch Alex’s mom Jenni and our friend Michelle, Kendall’s mom, share at the September 6th meeting on the town website here

Your support truly makes a difference

Your support truly makes a difference and we couldn’t be more grateful!

Thanks to the financial gifts of our supporters, Alex’s Army has been able to contribute an astounding $440,000 over the last several years specifically to help fund the REST Immunotherapy Trial at Children’s National Hospital.  We have remained fully committed to funding this particular trial as we share in the belief with many in the Pediatric Oncology World that Immunotherapies are the future of pediatric cancer treatments. 

On Tuesday, August 30th, Alex’s mom had the incredible honor of attending a reception hosted by Madam Ambassador Karen Pierce, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the US, in celebration of the astounding $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges award presented to Children’s National.  With this award Children’s National in collaboration with University College London will work together utilizing the very best technologies to develop cutting edge cell and gene therapies specific for pediatric solid tumors.  It is the hope of the all involved, that in the next decade Immunotherapies and targeted treatments will be the first line protocol for pediatric solid tumors which would great reduce if not eliminate the harsh long term effects that chemotherapies have on growing children.

To have been invited was an honor in itself.  But to witness how the donations we’ve received over the years contributed to the work Children’s has done through the REST trial and helped lead to this astounding grant and the future of solid tumor immunotherapy – it’s overwhelming to say the least.

THANK YOU for supporting our mission and for your hearts to make a difference for future families impacted by childhood cancers.  Every dollar TRULY makes a difference and we are so grateful to have your support!

Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., selected to lead global Cancer Grand Challenges team

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2022

  • Sept. 1 (Thursday) – Help Alex’s Army turn Haymarket & Grizzly Sports Complex GOLD!  Please use these links for more information and to sign up:  Haymarket / Grizzly Sports Complex in Bristow;  New this year – bring your pup to our meeting location at Cookies & Cream in Haymarket at 6:30 pm and purchase Childhood Cancer Awareness Ribbon pup treats from our friends at Woof Bakery who will be on site!  A portion of all dog biscuit sales benefit Alex’s Army and if you are interested you & your pup can help us turn Haymarket GOLD!
  • Sept. 4 (Sunday) – Loudoun United FC Childhood Cancer Awareness Game!  For Families – Our friends at Team Mathias has FREE tickets (in limited quantities), let us know or contact them directly for more info;  Tickets can also be purchased online here Childhood Cancer Awareness Night – Loudoun United FC
  • Sept. 6 (Tuesday) – Town Meeting Haymarket, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Declaration & local organization spotlight Alex’s Army
  • Sept. 10 (Saturday) – Alex’s Army Bowl Games for Childhood Cancer Awareness @ Grizzly Sports Complex  Local childhood cancer families, we would LOVE for you to join us as the Gainesville Grizzlies Youth Football players, Cheerleaders, Coaches, & Referees all GO GOLD for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!  Families who have ever been impacted by any form of childhood cancer are welcome to join us for the days fun and be an Honorary Team Captain participating in the Coin Toss prior to a game OR meet the Youth Cheerleaders at the event.  There are opportunities also to share your story to spread awareness at the event!  For more information, email us at info@alexsarmyccf.org!
  • Sept. 21-25 (Wednesday – Sunday) – CureFest Washington, DC
  • Sept. 30 (Friday) – Battlefield High School GOLD OUT Football Game
  • All Month Long
    • Help us make a difference in the fight against childhood cancer!  Make a donation in any amount through our website September 1-30 and receive a Gold Ribbon Bow (these are the same bows that are hung in Haymarket and at Grizzly field that you can proudly display all year long on your mailbox, front porch, or wherever you choose to show your support for children and families impacted by childhood cancer!

Fighting Childhood Cancer Until There's a Cure!