{"id":178987,"date":"2026-01-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=178987"},"modified":"2026-01-22T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:00:00","slug":"community-soccer-fundraiser-pulls-in-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/armstrongcreektimes\/news\/community-soccer-fundraiser-pulls-in-10k\/","title":{"rendered":"Community soccer fundraiser pulls in $10k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COERVER Coaching Geelong and Surf Coast FC rallied the community together in support of a famous soccer family, bringing in more than $10,000 in a fundraising event last week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_0436_58849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matildas star Kyra Cooney-Cross, who lived in Torquay during her high school years, was expected to play for Arsenal in the Women&#8217;s Super League on January 10 but announced on Instagram that she had rushed home to support her mother Jess, who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, better known as bile duct cancer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_0468_60225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The rare and aggressive form of cancer has no cure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_0311_41507.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 100 players regiatered for the event with only four days&#8217; notice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Coerver Coaching Geelong and Surf Coast FC joined forces for the specialised training session on Friday last week, including a sausage sizzle, cake stall as well as an online auction, which remains live.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_0326_70837.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a post on its Facebook page, Coerver Coaching Geelong stated more than 100 footballers signed up with only four days&#8217; notice and the event raised $10,178.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_0345_86508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a day. So much heart and enthusiasm from every angle. We are so grateful to each and every one of you who contributed, had a hand in running the day, joined the training session or shopped at the cake stalls and sausage sizzle. 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