LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Acalanes Student Sells Golden Shoelaces to Fight Cancer


Acalanes cheer and football squads wore gold laces to fight cancer. Photo Gint Federas

Gold laces are popping up all around the East Bay area as local athletes Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer(r) to support kids with cancer being treated at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. Acalanes High School Senior Molly Davis took this initiative to heart last year and got many of her school's and other local teams to Lace Up in Go4theGoal's Gold Laces to support the partnership with the hospital.

In 2016, Molly's determination was stronger than ever to get as many local teams going gold as she can, including soccer, football, cheerleaders, and even water polo. On Nov. 4 at Acalanes High School Acalanes and Miramonte High Schools' Varsity Football teams had their last regular football game of the season. Both teams and the Acalanes' cheerleaders were laced Up in Go4theGoal's gold laces.

This initiative is near and dear to Molly's heart because when Molly was 8-years-old, her 12-year-old brother was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and was treated at UCSF Benioff Oakland. Molly knows firsthand how important the hospital's therapy and support programs are for not only the patients, but their families as well. The psychology program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland helped Molly cope while her brother was in treatment and continues to provide support to this day. Funds from the sale of laces will go towards funding psychological intervention at the hospital for patients and families going through the toughest time of their lives.

Proceeds from the sale of the laces and 100 percent of any donations will go towards funding psychological intervention at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland for patients and families. To order laces, visit Go4theGoal.org or donate to Molly's online fundraising page at www.donate.go4thegoal.org/mollydonations.