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In the spring of 2006, Matt Cossa (GHHS ’03) lost his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  Matt was a four year starter with the Green Hope High School baseball team and a vital part of the success of that program.   He still owns Green Hope career records in stolen bases and runs scored.     

In the spring of 2007, Matt’s family, former coaches, teammates, and friends gathered at the Green Hope baseball field to celebrate his life, his love of baseball, and to raise money to fight the disease which took his life. 

The inaugural Matt Cossa Memorial included a baseball game between Green Hope and Southeast Raleigh high schools,  a “friends & family” softball game,  a silent auction, raffles, concessions, and other special events.  With an estimated 375 attending, the event raised $12,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Eastern North Carolina.

The 2^nd annual Matt Cossa Memorial took place on April 19^th 2008 at the Green Hope High School baseball field.   The event featured a baseball game in which Green Hope played Southeast Raleigh.   The day also included a “friends & family” softball game, a silent auction, raffles, concessions, and other special events. 

Over $19,000 from this event was donated in Matt’s memory to the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he received treatment.  The funds raised will remain in our region and go directly towards the mission of curing lymphoma, leukemia, and other blood cancers. 

How to make a donation 

Donations can be made by writing a check payable to the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (tax ID 56-0532129) or the Green Hope Athletic Booster Club (tax ID 56-2152492).  Please record “Matt Cossa Memorial” in the memo portion of the check and mail your check to: 
Laura Weygandt, 300 Benwell Court, Cary, NC  27519. 

On Mar 10, 2008, Z-Pizza generously donated $450 in Matt Cossa's memory to the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.   The amount was 20% of every purchase throughout the day in support of  the 2008 Cossa Memorial.

THANK YOU,  Z-Pizza, for making a difference in someone else's life!