>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, GOOD MORNING.
>> SABRINA WAS 14 YEARS OLD.
SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER.
UNFORTUNATELY, SHE LOST HER BATTLE AUGUST 21.
WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT MY SON,
WHO WAS DIAGNOSED A YEAR AGO TODAY WITH LEUKEMIA.
>> HEY, GUYS.
I'M HERE FROM THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA,
NEIL BATIANCILA.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
I'M NEIL.
>> I'M BRIAN, NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
YOU'RE DOING.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS REALLY MAKING THIS RUN
VERY SPECIAL FOR US.
FROM A SIZE STANDPOINT, ONE OF THE LARGEST RUNS
IN THE ENTIRE CITY, AND IT'S ENTIRELY MADE BY PEOPLE
LIKE YOU.
>> I'M VALERIE KNIGHT FROM 98.1 WOGL'S BREAKFAST CLUB.
MY COLLEAGUE FROM CBS RADIO AND COMCAST SPORTSNET,
MICHAEL BARKANN.
I'M REALLY, REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU AGAIN
FOR THE 2013 PARKWAY WALK AND RUN BENEFITING PEDIATRIC
CANCER FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL!
>> WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IS RAISING FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC
CANCER, AND THAT'S WHAT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS ABOUT.
>> KNOWING THE IMPACT WE MAKE ON CHILDREN'S LIVES,
SEEING THE KIDS ALL AROUND HERE,
IT'S INCREDIBLE.
WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR 30TH YEAR HERE ON THE PARKWAY
AS FOUR SEASONS, SO IT'S A PROUD DAY FOR US.
AND THEN I HAVE ANOTHER VERY,
VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU DOWN HERE TODAY,
WE HAVE NOW RAISED $1,031,000.
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>> I CANNOT BELIEVE TODAY, HOW CROWDED IT IS DOWN HERE.
>> JUST BEING ABLE TO TAKE A VIDEO OF ALL THE PEOPLE
WALKING AND RUNNING, KNOWING THAT THEY'RE ALL HERE
FOR THE SAME CAUSE, IS-- IT'S REALLY AMAZING THAT
SO MANY PEOPLE CARE.
>> WHEN YOU SEE ALL THE PEOPLE HERE,
YOU REALIZE THE IMPACT THAT CANCER DOES HAVE.
>> IT'S TOUGH TO SAY ON CAMERA,
BUT IT'S PRETTY-- IT'S PRETTY PHENOMENAL,
THE CROWD, EVERYBODY, THE SUPPORT BEHIND HIM.
IT'S BEEN--HALF THE PEOPLE ARE FROM HIS SCHOOL THAT ARE
HERE, AND THEY-- IT'S TREMENDOUS.
I CAN'T ASK FOR MORE.
>> POIGNANCY OF THE DAY IS THAT CHILDREN ARE STILL
SUFFERING FROM THIS CONDITION,
CHILDREN ARE STILL DYING, AND THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE
THAT IS TO DO RESEARCH.
>> FOR AN EVENT LIKE THIS IS ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT TO KEEP
OUR EFFORTS GOING, TO TRY TO FIND A CURE FOR EVERY
CHILDHOOD CANCER.
>> WE'RE HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT THIS AMAZING CAUSE,
AND WE'RE HERE BECAUSE IT'S DONE AMAZING THINGS IN OUR
LIVES, AND WE'RE JUST SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE IT
AND WANT TO CONTINUE BEING A PART OF IT AS LONG
AS WE CAN.
>> JUST BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER LOST HER BATTLE DOESN'T MEAN
THAT ANY OTHER CHILD SHOULD HAVE TO LOSE THEIR BATTLE.
>> THEY'RE SPECIAL KIDS.
THEY HAVE TO GROW UP A WHOLE LOT QUICKER.
THEY TAKE THEIR DISEASE WITH DIGNITY AND HUMOR SOMETIMES
AND FIGHT, AND SO I'M JUST GLAD TO HELP IN MY WAY I CAN.
THESE KIDS ARE JUST TREMENDOUS.
>> WE NEED TO FIND A CURE.
NO MORE CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER
THIS TYPE OF DISEASE, ANY TYPE OF DISEASE,
EVER, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A CURE.
WE NEED MORE RESEARCH, MORE FUNDRAISERS.
IF WE COULD DO THIS EVERY WEEK,
I MEAN, I'D BE HERE EVERY WEEK.