LTC 539-2023 Austen Prescott - Memorial Soccer GameDocuSign Envelope ID: 65638229-061A-4CCC-81A7-4D23EA5AD270
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# 539-2023 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manag�
December 4, 2023 DATE:
SUBJECT: Austen Prescott -Memorial Soccer Game
The purpose of this L TC is to inform the Mayor and Commissioners that on December 22, 2023,
the Parks and Recreation Department's Miami Beach Football Club Travel Soccer program will
host a memorial soccer game at the Flamingo Park Football Stadium at 7:00 p.m., in honor of
Austen Prescott, long-time Miami Beach travel soccer player.
In the Fall of 2022, just after starting his senior year of high school, Austen was diagnosed with
DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), a rare pediatric brain cancer located in the center of the
brainstem, for which there is currently no cure. Austen passed away on August 3, 2023.
This season, Austen's former teammates honor his memory by proudly displaying his initials and
corresponding cancer awareness ribbon on each game jersey. Austen is remembered as a
hardworking player who always showed up with a fantastic attitude, willing to do anything for the
team's benefit.
On December 22nd, Austen's family, friends, and former teammates will play in the memorial soccer
game, and the night will be filled with storytelling and reminiscing on Austen's impact. Former
teammates and friends will be traveling to Miami Beach from other parts of the country to play in
his honor.
Additionally, a fund has been created in his memory at UM Sylvester and named "Team 620", a
nod to birth date -June 20th. The brain cancer that took Austen is rare, aggressive, inoperable,
and still incurable. Team 620 provides funding for an adult and pediatric glioma research lab at
UM Sylvester, where brilliant minds are working with Austen's cells to find an effective treatment
and cure. At this time, the survival rate for a child diagnosed with DIPG is 0%. Those interested in
donating can do so at https://canefunder.miami.edu/campaigns/fy24-team-620.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Cindy Casanova at (305) 673-7730.
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MEMORIAL SOCCER GAME
go Park - Football Stadium
999 11th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Friday, December 22nd
Kickoff at 7 :OOpm
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