CureSearch hosts Eighth Annual ‘Reach the Day, Conquer Childhood Cancer’ event in Washington, D.C.

After a very long drive yesterday (Monday) from Dayton, Ohio to Washington D.C. the media team was greeted by members of CureSearch who were overjoyed with excitement at our cross-country adventure. Team’s One and Two - after completing their rides and a long drive to D.C. arrived in the early morning with barely enough time to get a quick nap and make it to the CureSearch event in our hotel where Ken Kiefer and Team Will members were honored by a jubilant crowd. After the morning activities, groups of parents with their children along with Team Will members set out on a short trip to the U.S. Capitol to meet their representatives to discuss the “Caroline Price Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008″ and many other issues regarding childhood cancer.

Greg answers questions during our CureSearch breakfast.

Ken Kiefer - who provided a brief history of Team Will - stands with members as they are honored at the CureSearch breakfast event.

Tanya Kiefer hugs her husband Ken after he spoke at the CureSearch breakfast.

Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow who works with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi listens to concerned parents and childhood cancer survivors inside the Capitol.

Cancer survivor Shawn Rhodewalt, 18, of Cameron Park signs Ken’s jersey after our meeting in Pelosi’s Capitol office.

Greg, Ken and Anne pause to let cancer survivors, Hannah Lewis, 7, left, and Eden A., 8, right, sign their jerseys on the steps of the Capitol. Hannah’s brother Duncan, 4, center, gets to sign the jerseys too. The family is from Columbus, Ohio.

John Pizzuti took this picture of me and Team Two members outside the Capitol.