Red Card Cancer

Our History

Red Card Cancer began in the fall of 2009 on the campus of Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. What started as a tribute to founder Paul Payne’s long time friend and mentor, Joe Bochicchio, has grown into a 501(c)(3) organization with national reach and a growing impact on all levels of soccer in the United States. Since 2010, RCC has been closely affiliated with the internationally renowned Johns Hopkins’ Sidney Kimmel Cancer Research Center. In 2018, RCC entered into a new partnership with the American Cancer Society.

History of the LL League with Red Card Cancer

In 2013 two schools, both boys and girls teams, particpated in a home and home series to promote and raise funds for cancer reseearch.  Coach Hartlaub, of Conestoga Valley, sought out long time friend and Red Card Cancer founder Paul Payne for assistance.  Since then the LL League has raised money for the Kimmel Research Center at Johns Hopkins University.  In the 6 years the LL League has participated an estimated $65k has been raised.  In 2019 the League raised $24,5k, the highest so far, as each year the program has raised more.  Please consider helping us in our efforts to beat last year's totals.

• 2019 $24,500.00
• 2018 $15,701.00
• 2017 $10,550.00
• 2016   $6,143.26
• 2015   $5,580.00

2020 LL League Red Card Cancer Timeline

• Sponsors May - September 20, 2020 - Use link to the left to register - Contact Lucas Murry at Angelo's Soccer Corner with questions
• T-shirt Drive - August 11 - September 20th - Team(s) sell shirts to support using the link to the left
• Shirt Delivery October 12 - All teams will receive their orders and distribute to patrons prior to Red Card Cancer Week
• Monday October 12th - October 17th - LL League Red Card Cancer Week - Teams participating will promote Red Card Cancer prior to each game by wearing their RCC shirts during warm-ups.  Each school will do their own unique things to promote RCC and we encourage all sponsors/patrons of the event to wear their RCC shirt to the games!