Under the lights on the tennis courts at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs hotel are two rows of boards. Teams are lined up for a cornhole tournament.

  • Cornhole tournament for Arnie's March Against Childhood Cancer
  • Raises money for pediatric cancer research
  • Arnie's March is on March 14

Teams of two toss bags back and forth, trying to earn points. A bag on the board is one point. A bag in the hole is three points. The first team to reach 21 points wins. 

“Anybody, even I can do cornhole," said Jay Leonard, founder of Arnie's March Against Childhood Cancer.

And while the game itself is simple, the cause it supports could not be more complicated. It fundraises for pediatric cancer research.

At the age of 12, Jay and Karen Leonard’s daughter Karli was diagnosed with osteosarcoma.

“We brought her to the doctor and as soon as the doctor touched it, he knew there was a problem," said Jay Leonard.

“It’s a helpless feeling. One of the defining moments was when Jay shaved his head when Karli’s hair just started to fall out," said Karen Leonard.

Karli battled the cancer diagnosis at Arnold Palmer’s Children’s Hospital. After chemo treatments, she underwent surgery to remove the tumor in her leg. An operation that was successful, and Karli has been cancer free for the last five years.

To join in on the fight to end cancer, the Leonards started Arnie’s March Against Childhood Cancer.

"We started Arnie’s March to bring funds to the local community to hopefully find a cure, but more importantly to work with the hospital on clinical trials," said Karen.

So even though people's focus seem to be on the bags flying through the air, they really are not.

Their hope and concern is all about fighting to end childhood cancer.

“The best picture I have of my daughter today, is the one where she is standing last year at Arnie’s March “I am Cancer Free," said Jay.

This tournament is going on on Saturday too.  It's just one of the fundraisers for Arnie’s March, which is on March 14.

Their goal to raise $750,000, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital and cancer research.