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               For helping us raise over $152,000 in 2009

A huge Thank You to all Kicks for a Cure sponsors, volunteers, players, coaches and fans who made this year's event an overwhelming success. Your donations are making a difference in our community!


Dave and Korey Karnes receive a check on behalf of Liz’s
Legacy


From left: Stephen Zubrod, First National Bank;
Ken and Ann Bird, 2009 Event Chairs and Dave and Korey Karnes, Honorary Chairs.
The fourth annual Kicks for a Cure women's soccer exhibition, a benefit for the Liz's Legacy Cancer Fund, was held April 17-18, 2009.

Also for the fourth time, a new record was established, raising over $152,000 for local cancer research efforts. Proceeds benefit Creighton University’s Hereditary Cancer Center and the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.

The weekend kicked off with a soccer skills clinic for underprivileged youth held Friday afternoon at Creighton’s Morrison Stadium. The clinic was conducted by Creighton and UNO Women’s team members for 150 boys and girls ages 8 - 14. Creighton also hosted this year’s banquet on Friday evening held at the sparkling new Mike and Josie Harper Center. The event was attended by approximately 350 people who enjoyed a unique experience where attendees interacted with participating players in a family-oriented environment. The evening included the presentation of the Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship Award. The award was presented to sophomore Annemarie Hengel by Bruce Erickson, Creighton Women’s Soccer Head Coach. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of this year’s check for $152,000 by presenting partner First National Bank. It was also announced that 2009 proceeds brought the four-year total of the event to $556,000.

Kicks for a Cure achieves half-million dollar milestone
Since its inception in the spring of 2006, Kicks for a Cure has raised over $556,000. Your support of Kicks for a Cure and of Liz's Legacy is an investment in the quest to find more effective ways to diagnose, treat and prevent cancer – it is an investment in our people and our community.

All of the proceeds of this event benefit Liz’s Legacy, the fund started by the Karnes family in memory of their wife and mother, the late Dr. Liz Karnes. The funds are being directed toward research projects at both the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and the Hereditary Cancer Center at Creighton University.

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KFAC is an annual spring soccer weekend hosted at Creighton University. The primary purpose of the weekend is to raise awareness for women’s cancer education and prevention. This is also an opportunity to generate a broader interest in women’s collegiate athletics, and to showcase Omaha as a compassionate, vibrant community where health care, education, commerce and recreation intertwine.
 

Former U.S. Senator David Karnes and daughters Korey, Kalen, Kara and Laurel serve as honorary chairs.


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4-18-09   KFAC 2009 Press Release
 
3-17-09   Official RSVP to the dinner on April 17th.
 
3-17-09   Official invitation to the dinner on April 17th.
 
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4-8-07   Gene Test One Step Ahead Of Cancer  (From Omaha World Herald)
 
4-2-07   WOWT interviews Dave Karnes
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