My name is Jay DeSanto and for eleven years of my life-since the age of five-I've been battling Nephrotic Syndrome. Luckily, the past year has been outstanding. I'm looking great and healthy, playing much of my favorite sport tennis, and have been basically living like a normal teenager, thanks to this year and a half remission that I have been experiencing.

The tournament that my family and I put together was to help raise money for the NephCure Foundation in order to help NephCure eventually discover a possible cure for Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS. The tournament took place at the University of Scranton's tennis courts, located in Northeastern Pa. Age groups of Boys and Girls 12 and under, 14 and under and, 16 and under competed throughout the weekend of August 16-17.

Free food was provided for all who stopped by at the tournament and many took chances on tennis baskets comprised of tennis paraphernalia also contributing towards the total amount of donation money for NephCure. Except for the fact that we encountered passing rain showers on Saturday, the tournament went wonderfully and was fun for everyone who stopped by to help support the cause.

We ended up raising over $2,000 for the NephCure Foundation! At this time I would like to pay special thanks to Henry Brehm, Kevin Tierney, and the Stewart family, all strong supporters of the NephCure Foundation, who managed to help out before and during the tournament.