Number of Participants: 50
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $6,958
Event Amount Raised: $2,925
Event Type: Children & Youth
Activity: Field Hockey
School: Uxbridge High School
Date: September 29, 2026
Location:
Uxbridge High School
Quaker Highway, Uxbridge
MA
About:
On September 24 and September 29, the Spartans dedicated their games to Childhood Cancer Awareness while raising funds for Fight Like a Kid (FLAK), an organization that supports families navigating a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
The initiative had an especially meaningful connection to the Uxbridge field hockey community. A family that has been involved with the program for more than 10 years worked directly with Fight Like a Kid after their daughter was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler. Now an eighth grader, she is a member of the Uxbridge junior varsity field hockey team.
Her mother brought the idea of supporting FLAK to the program, and the Spartans quickly rallied behind it.
The effort included the entire Uxbridge Field Hockey program, from middle school players in grades 6 and 7 through the high school program in grades 8–12. Players, coaches, families, and supporters helped bring attention to Fight Like a Kid’s mission before and during the games while encouraging members of the community to contribute.
The program originally set a goal of raising $1,000, but the response from the Uxbridge community far exceeded expectations. Together, the Spartans raised an incredible $2,925, which will help Fight Like a Kid support families battling pediatric cancer.
Fight Like a Kid representatives also worked closely with the program, providing materials and support to help make both events a success.
The initiative demonstrated what can happen when student-athletes are empowered to use their platform for something bigger than competition. From the youngest players in the program to the varsity team, the Spartans came together around a shared mission of raising awareness, supporting families, and standing behind one of their own.
For Uxbridge Field Hockey, the two games were about much more than the final score. They were an opportunity to play with purpose, strengthen their community, and show families facing pediatric cancer that they are not alone.
