FALCONS TO JOIN IN 'SOCK IT TO SARCOMA' AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

THE West Perth Football Club will join the 'Sock it to Sarcoma' awareness campaign this weekend by wearing odd socks in support of Kalin Foley who was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue paediatric following a football injury.

Kalin Foley was in Year Seven in 2012 when he was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue paediatric sarcoma called Rhabdomyosarcoma after a suspected injury in a game of football.

Kalin played for Wanneroo Junior Football Club for many years & attended school at Prendiville Catholic College with many Ocean Ridge Junior Football Club players.

Kalin lost his battle at 15 years of age last September after an extensive treatment regime and one hell of a fight.

For the past two years the West Perth District has encouraged local football teams to wear odd socks to raise funds and awareness of Sarcoma throughout the local football community. During this time more than $10,000 has been raised and donated to Sock it to Sarcoma!

In 2016 the program will expand to include the Subiaco and Claremont Districts involving football at all levels. The event will also see a date change aligning the event with WA Sarcoma Awareness Week.

June 13-19th 2016 will see the third WA Sarcoma Awareness Week happening around the state, with educational and awareness events raising the profile of sarcoma in the community.

Football’s involvement in WA Sarcoma Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of Sarcomas and raise funds for Sarcoma research in Western Australia. WA Football has a reason close to home to be involved, with Kalin’s diagnosis arising following injury in a local football game.

Football Clubs across Perth’s north are encouraged to join and support the event by wearing odd socks on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June with local players asked to donate a gold coin donation to be collected by Team Managers/Club Officials.

Players are encouraged to wear one of their club/team socks accompanied by an odd sock on the other foot – joining the Sock it to Sarcoma! theme.

As part of WA Sarcoma Awareness Week and with the blessing of Kalin’s parents Paul and Brigitte the West Perth Football District, Wanneroo Junior Football Club and Ocean Ridge Junior Football Club will again run the annual Kalin Foley Cup, at match honouring Kalin Foley; this year at Heathridge Park on June 19.

On Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June - have some fun, pull on a pair of odd socks for your footy match and donate to a great cause, helping us Sock it to Sarcoma!