(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) – Last Thursday, the Thomas More University men's soccer program announced a new team member, signing 10-year-old Cohen Bramlee through Team IMPACT.
Cohen Bramlee, who is battling a rare immune system disease, officially signed with the team last Thursday, August 31st, at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. In attendance at Cohen's signing day was Saints head coach
Scott Phipps, along with players
Matthaus Buechner,
Ali Nakhid,
Ryan Albrinck, and
Finn Battenstein. Cohen will be a member of the men's soccer team over the next two years, focusing on building relationships with his teammates and supporting each other on and off the field.
Cohen is 10 years old from Lebanon, Ohio with a birthday coming up on September 14th. He loves spending time with his family, which includes his parents Carrie and Todd, and his siblings TC, Kayla, Addyson, and AnaReese. He also loves soccer, Legos, and Star Wars.
Cohen cares deeply for those around him, especially the other children in the hospital. He began a fundraising campaign, called the best day ever, where he raises funds for children to get to experience the small joys of getting something from the gift shop. He holds an annual blood drive on the anniversary of his bone marrow transplant, September 11th.
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"Thomas More University has worked with Team IMPACT for the past 15 years, matching countless children across its 31 sports programs."
About Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing serious illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,300 children with 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit
www.teamimpact.org.
Media Contacts
For Thomas More University: Michael Pagano,
paganom@thomasmore.edu
For Team IMPACT: Katie DePaolo,
kdepaolo@teamimpact.org
