68 basketball teams. 67 games. And after all that, one team, and one bracket, reign supreme. Congratulations to the Kansas Jayhawks on their national championship, and an equally big congratulations to Lily, our official 2022 March to Friendship bracket champion!

Most importantly, though, a huge thank you to all of you who participated in this year’s March to Friendship. This year we raised, thanks to 385 donors like you, over $36,000, which will go such a long way toward creating transformational experiences for children who have cancer — and for their role models — all around the country. We believe that every child who has cancer should have a chance to build a life-changing connection with somebody they want to be like when they grow up. Whether you are a March to Friendship “Diaper Dandy” (basketball-term for a talented 1st-timer), or a March to Friendship “Super-Senior” (basketball-term for someone with many years of experience), we are honored to have had your support, as we seek to make that goal a reality! 

It is a joy, every year, to channel the spirit of March Madness toward the creation of a better world, with you. We hope that Connecting Champions, and this fundraiser in particular, has carved out permanent real estate in your heart. To some extent, the month of March is about St. Patrick’s Day, and the beginning of Spring. But for us, March wouldn’t be March without this event, and supporters like you. If your bracket, like mine, struggled mightily this year — no need to fear. We look forward to Selection Sunday 2023, when the quest for eternal bracket glory will commence once more!

With love and gratitude,

Lex Rofeberg, Founder of the March to Friendship, and the whole Connecting Champions team