Kick Childhood Cancer

Each September MLS teams across the league come together to host their annual Kick Childhood Cancer Night. The Dynamo and no different and with the support of Dynamo & Dash Charities children across the Houston area who are currently in treatment or remission are provided once in a lifetime experience by the team.

In early September Dynamo players Erik Sviatchenko and Griffin Dorsey along with Dash players Natalie Jacobs, Erin McKinney and Heather Heinz visited patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The players enjoyed an afternoon of arts and crafts, games and mini soccer drills with patients at the hospital. A few players even made special visits to children who were unable to leave their rooms.

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How Dynamo & Dash Charities contributes to fight Cancer
How Dynamo & Dash Charities contributes to fight Cancer
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  • On September 10, Dynamo and Dash Charities provided breakfast to the hardworking Doctors and Nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Thanking them for their hard work and commitment to finding a cure for Cancer.
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  • On September 12, Dynamo & Dash Charities along with players from both teams made their annual visit to Ronald McDonald House on Holcombe. The players provided soccer activities and arts and crafts for the kids and families staying at the house to participate in. Dynamo& Dash Charities in conjunction with Levy Cares provided meals for all the families staying at the house.
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  • KCC night kicked off earlier in the month when our Kid Captain, Lenin, who is an 11-year-old boy currently in treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center, had the opportunity to join the team at their training facility for a day. His morning kicked off with signing a KCC Kid Captain contract with Dynamo GM Pat Onstad and continued with a personal tour of the facility by Dynamo midfielder Artur and forward Ezequiel Ponce. Lenin then got to take part in training with the team and was even part of a post training rally tunnel with the players. On September 18, Lenin joined Dynamo Captain Steve Clark and lead the team onto the field and participated in the pre-game coin toss and photo.
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  • On September 10, Dynamo and Dash Charities provided breakfast to the hardworking Doctors and Nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Thanking them for their hard work and commitment to finding a cure for Cancer.
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  • In February of 2024 Dynamo & Dash Charities made a donation of $50,000 to Project Valet, helping to provide free mammograms to women in Houston who are unable to afford this service.
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  • In September a $10,000 donation was made to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation for the Fashion Funds a Cure event held at the Galleria Mall. During the event Houston Dash Athletic trainer Wafaa Chatila walked the runway with Meagan who aspires to be an athletic trainer when she grows up.
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  • In October Dynamo & Dash Charities supported the SurviveHER foundation with a donation of $1,500 to help provide support to women battling breast cancer. During this event Executive Director, Valerie Holland was also recognized as a SurviveHER Champion for her work in supporting those impacted by breast cancer. SurviveHER is also a 2023 and 2024 Dynamo & Dash Charities Community Grant winner.

  • In September and November Dynamo & Dash Charities were recognized by Heroes for Children with their Heroes Service Award acknowledging the great work we do in helping provide experience as financial support to families with kids impacted by cancer.