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A home run derby fundraiser to raise awareness for cancer in memory of my father Joshua Kerner❤️✝️ July 7th South Wilmington IL📍@kernerkash

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It’s almost that time‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
🎗 2nd Annual Kash for a Cure: Home Run Derby ⚾
📅 Tuesday July 7, 2026
📍 VFW Park, South Wilmington
“Kids always remember who showed up for them — not everyone can.”

Last year, our community showed up in a way that was unforgettable. This year, we gather again for awareness, compassion, and connection.

Created by Kash Kerner in memory of his dad, Joshua Kerner, who passed away from esophageal cancer on July 7, 2013, this event is Kash’s way of honoring loved ones lost, supporting families still fighting, and celebrating survivors.

The vision is simple: a community that stands together so no one feels alone in their journey.

This is a free event. No tickets. No pre-registration, no required donations. Just people coming together with purpose.

If you feel moved to make an impact, there are many meaningful ways to do so from offering kindness to a grieving family, to checking in on someone in treatment, to sharing stories that keep memories alive.
Let’s fill the stands with love, hope, and awareness and hit cancer out of the park in the ways that matter most.

⚾ Event Details
Food Truck: Comfort Cookin’ • 4pm–8pm
Home Run Derby Sign‑ups: 4pm-5pm
First Pitch: 5pm
Cost: Free — always.
🥎 ⚾️ Age Divisions will be determined closer to event.

Bring your own coolers and chairs. Picnic tables will be available.

💛 Ways You Can Make an Impact
Show up — your presence matters more than you know.
Share stories of loved ones to keep their memory alive.
Visit someone fighting cancer or bring a meal to a caregiver.
Offer kindness to a grieving family.
Donate to any charity of your choice.
Purchase this year’s event T‑shirt to help spread awareness. T-shirt sales coming soon!
Donate cash the day of the event in our donation buckets for the American Cancer Society, Venmo @kashforacure or donate directly on the American Cancer Society website. by @kashforacure

1 WEEK UNTIL Kash for a cure so excited to see everyone there 4 pm registration and home run derby starts at 5pm on July 7th at the VFW park in South Wilmington Illinois can’t wait!!!!!!!! by @kashforacure

It’s just about that time of year again!!! 2 weeks away can’t wait for everything and to see all of you there!❤️❤️❤️ by @kashforacure

🎗️ KASH FOR A CURE T-SHIRT SALES ARE LIVE! 🎗️

We are excited to kick off our SECOND annual Kash for a Cure event with our official event t-shirts! ❤️

Just like last year:
✔️ Youth & adult sizes available
✔️ Unisex sizing
✔️ Choose ANY shirt color

Different colors represent different types of cancer, so you can choose a color that honors or supports someone special to you. For example, choose pink to support breast cancer awareness. 💕

👕 Shirts are $20 each
💛 Barb Jett is generously making the shirts for us and donating $5 from every shirt sold back to Kash for a Cure!

📅 We are starting orders TODAY!

💲 Payment can be made through Venmo: @Kashforacure

When sending payment, please include:
• Shirt size (include adult or youth)
• Shirt color

Local delivery is available, or shirts can be picked up the day of the event:
🗓 July 7th
📍 VFW Park – South Wilmington

Thank you for supporting Kash for a Cure! by @kashforacure

All information for the home run derby!!!! Can’t wait🔜‼️#kashforacure #soon #funraiser #strikeoutcancer by @kashforacure

Super exited to announce that we are officially 4 months away from our Kash For a Cure home run derby we are all so excited and can’t wait to have it again this year! We are so blessed to have an amazing community that always shows up when we need them. Thank you all for everything!❤️😁‼️ by @kashforacure