In 2011, Sandra Frangos spent her entire 7th grade year being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She’s overcome missing more than a year of school as well as being the target of bullies who singled her out for being a cancer patient. Although post-treatment complications have prevented Sandra from going back to playing the game she loves, her passion for soccer and Real Madrid has not diminished. She lives, breathes and sleeps Real Madrid, never missing a game or a chance to talk about “the best team in the world”.

Sandra and her mother traveled to Spain on September 26, 2013 to see Real Madrid take on crosstown rival Atlético Madrid. Sandra was also surprised with a meet-and-greet with the team at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Travel, accommodation and game expenses for Sandra were funded by generous donations from the Baltimore employees of Bolton Partners, an actuarial, benefits and investment consulting firm.  In addition, passport expenses for the Frangos family were underwritten through a partnership with the We Believe Foundation, a Maryland-based organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing financial support for young cancer patients.