Vancouver Whitecaps FC is honoured to have Sophie Cosgrave as Kid Captain of the club's home match at Providence Park in Portland against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
Shortly after her first birthday, Sophie was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood blood cancer called acutemyeloid leukemia. She was immediately admitted to BC Children's Hospital (BCCH) to undergo four rounds of chemotherapy. Despite the circumstances, Sophie's parents Maura and Alan Cosgrave remained dedicated to helping their daughter develop and live a normal life, and utilized the hospital's playrooms and child life specialists for support.
Another initiative that supported Sophie was her Beads of Courage Program where she collected over 500 beads to represent her strength, and mark each of her treatments and milestones.