Meet our Honorary Captain – Landon.

Landon is the oldest of five children in his family. He graduated from Troy High School in June. Landon loves to go to concerts, (especially bands like Clutch and Dropkick Murphys) and also likes taking rides on the back of dad’s Harley whenever he gets the chance. Other interests include virtual reality, playing video games, and learning about history—and you can occasionally catch him with a book in his hands! Landon has his driver’s license and hopes he will get his motorcycle license very soon so he can drive his own Harley that is waiting for him in his driveway! We could not be prouder of him for all he has accomplished! Especially when you learn his full story.
As an infant, Landon was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. NF1 is a condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord, and nerve tissues. He has many tumors throughout his body, most that you can see directly under his skin. For most of his life, Landon has wrestled intensely with this disease. Although the tumors are benign, the masses themselves cause immense pain and other mobility and vision challenges. Some of these tumors had to be removed through intensive surgeries once they became overly problematic. One tumor was football sized and caused him to hunch over due to the impact it had on his body during growth. It was later removed in 2020 by invasive surgery near his spine, almost immediately after cancer was found in his kidneys. Once the tumor was removed and doctors worked to straighten his spine, they began a two-year aggressive treatment strategy with chemo and radiation alternately to reduce the size of the cancerous mass. All these combined, and especially the chemo, limit Landon physically.
In 2016 he and his family were treated to a trip of a lifetime. Landon wanted to be blessed by the Pope! Make a Wish sent them on a very long flight to Italy where they explored local culture, appreciated the sights, and of course had a special visit with the Pope. We are so grateful to all your contributions so we can all fight and beat this with Landon, together!
In 2021 Building on Love was connected to Landon and his family and were humbled to be part of Team Landon.

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2024 will mark the 15th edition of the Capital Cup for Kids, the premiere adult hockey fundraising event in Upstate, NY.
 
As it has been since our inception, the focus of the Capital Cup for Kids will be to raise funds and awareness for children battling a life-threating medical condition and their families in need in the Capital Region. 
 
This year we will provide support to Building on Love who is managing the administrative and fiduciary responsibilities of presenting the event. Funds will also benefit Capital Cup for Kids, Inc. We will also be granting funds to Make A Wish of NENY and other local organizations. Your gift will do a lot of good!
 
The 2024 event will feature 400+ participants making up 24 teams competing in four divisions, all vying for their names on the Capital Cup as well as for the bragging rights as the tourney’s largest fundraiser.
 
We are counting on your support! You can donate on this page, or purchase raffle tickets by clicking here: go.rallyup.com/ccfk24/Campaign/Details