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Marrow for Life Awareness Drive - Spring 2003
In Wilmington, North Carolina, Mia and her Washington Freedom teammates helped kick off The Cape Fear Youth Soccer Association's First Annual "Marrow for Life" Awareness Drive. During the spring soccer season the CFYSA used this drive to raise funds to support marrow donor programs and raised awareness about the need for donation of marrow to save lives. All their hard work culminated in a successful Marrow Registry Drive on April 26th at Alleigh's Restaurant. The Mia Hamm Foundation was proud to be a co-sponsor of this important effort, along with the Rick Hendrick Marrow Program, and in conjunction with the American Red Cross.

A Wish Comes True
The Make-A-Wish Foundation, the U.S. Soccer Foundation and the Mia Hamm Foundation joined forces in an effort to fulfill an important child's request. 15-year-old Victoria from Laguna Beach, CA, was able to meet Mia and the entire U.S. National team in San Diego in 2002.

Mia and Victoria!

STARBRIGHT World
Through STARBRIGHT World, a private online community connecting over 30,000 kids living with chronic and serious illness, Mia was able to meet a new friend, Bianca. Bianca is a 13-year-old living with Ewing Sarcoma and is receiving care at Miami's Jackson Memorial Children's Hospital. Bianca and Mia met via STARBRIGHT World Video Conferencing and shared mutual interests and goals, bringing joy to both Mia and Bianca.

MHF Third Annual Golf Classic a Success!
The third annual Mia Hamm Foundation Golf Classic was held October 14, 2002 at the University of North Carolina's Finley Golf Course. Mia, along with teammates Cindy Parlow, Brandi Chastain, and Carla Overbeck joined LPGA greats Karri Webb, Beth Daniel, Meg Mallon, and Donna Andrews for a great day. Other celebrities such as television broadcasters Kay Cockerill and Bonnie Bernstein added excitement to the mix. Presenting sponsors NIKE and Gatorade helped raise over $100,000 for bone marrow transplant patients and their families as well as for organizations that provide opportunities for girls in sports. Other supporters included Sallie Mae, Sports Illustrated Women, Dannon, American Airlines, the NFL, Nabisco and Design Nation.