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Play for a Cure Oregon© 2013

August 16-18, 2013

Wallace Sports Field Complex- Salem, Oregon

Early registration invitations were e-mailed today to all of the teams that participated in the Play for a Cure Oregon 2012 fundraising efforts.  These teams have until April 30 to secure their spot in the 2013 tournament prior to Open Registration which begins at midnight on May 1, 2013.  Any remaining spots will be available at that time and teams will be able to register online via our website.

Thank you to all of our fundraising teams for helping us Strike Out Breast Cancer and for the significant difference you are making in our community.

We look forward to seeing you at the ballpark again this year!

In August 2011 the LLV Foundation received an invitation to assemble a women’s softball team and travel to a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua to support a developing women’s softball league.  The softball team in Playa Gigante, Nicaragua was struggling to acquire softball equipment so they could continue to grow.  Our initial invitation was to collect equipment, deliver it to the softball players in Playa Gigante, and play softball with them while we were there.

While the invitation was intriguing, we are a breast cancer foundation, not a sports foundation so we needed to do some homework.  What we learned is, nationwide, breast cancer patients in Nicaragua have a very low survival rate.  We also learned this is largely attributed to a lack of early education, regular screening and individual awareness.

As a small non-profit organization we knew we could not take expensive medical equipment but we could provide much needed education to the people of Playa Gigante.  We pitched the idea and it was enthusiastically received.  So planning began and our journey started taking shape.

The team members for the trip were selected based on their Play for a Cure Oregon participation, sportsmanship and their passion for striking out breast cancer.  Ultimately, 14 players, two LLV Foundation representatives, one doctor and one very brave husband made up our team of 18!

Each individual was responsible for all of their own expenses.  We organized some fundraisers and we were fortunate to have received the support of several groups, businesses and organizations in the community who contributed in a variety of ways to help reduce the cost for the team.

We left  PDX on January 16, 2013 with five large bags full of softball equipment, breast models and teaching materials and tangible enthusiasm!  When we arrived in Gigante on January 17 we were warmly greeted by the community of 400.  About 35-40 women children and dogs were waiting in the church building for us to arrive and teach the Breast Self Exam workshop.  The reception was beyond our expectations.  Our goal was to provide BSE education to individuals who would continue to share it with others.  We saw this happening within hours of arriving in Gigante!

The rest of our time was filled with a softball skills clinic, a trip to the nearest regional clinic, a softball tournament and some beach time!  To say this was a very full and very fast week is an understatement!

Although the primary purpose of our trip was focused on what we were taking to the people of Gigante, we returned from this experience realizing they gave us so much.

Salem, Oregon and Playa Gigante, Nicaragua have become “Softball Sister Cities” and we are all looking forward to a family reunion someday!

Play for a Cure Oregon© 2013 ~ Wallace Park in Salem, Oregon ~ August 16-18, 2013. 

Registration for this year’s tournament will begin soon!  Mark your calendars so you can get registered as soon as you’re eligible.

Teams that participated in the 2012 tournament and contributed to the fundraising efforts will receive an invitation for early registration for this year’s tournament beginning April 1, 2013. Thank you to all of those teams for your participation and the effort you put into fundraising.

General registration for any openings still available will begin on May 1.  The registration form will be posted on this website at midnight on May 1, 2013.   A total of 20 women’s teams and 20 co-ed teams will be accepted then a waiting list will be started.

Our goal is to provide participating teams of all skill levels with good, fun and fair competition but please remember, Play for a Cure Oregon© is primarily a fundraising tournament for local and regional breast cancer services.  If your team is considering participating in this event, please be sure you’re competing against breast cancer this weekend and not just competing for a trophy.  If your team would like fundraising ideas please contact us and we’ll help you get started.