https://www.lifesbigwin.com/about daily 0.75 2021-10-14 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/home daily 1.0 2025-08-01 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/volunteer daily 0.75 2023-01-17 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/donate daily 0.75 2021-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1626037624904-5JOWX67JOT8UPBIB0TJC/amazonsmile-logo-01-white.png Donate - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.lifesbigwin.com/our-story daily 0.75 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624041380805-UP8M7SE3L3ZLGK2YLV7R/5177547C-B3A1-45B6-9C8E-9041442A8403+2.JPG Our Story - A NATURAL ATHLETE We could tell Chan was going to be an athlete from early on. He was extremely athletic and highly competitive. He was tough and he didn’t like to lose. His first sport was soccer and Chan was gifted. He was the MVP of his soccer team in 2001 and 2002 and advanced for his young age at passing the ball. He had an innate ability to “see the field” and would rather make the technical assist than the goal. He was a lefty but also ambidextrous. He would write and throw left-handed but could and would kick, bat, swing and shoot both left and right. He was smooth, and sports came easy for him. At the same time, his mom introduced him to martial arts and he approached the art with passion. He won two gold medals in the Kizuna Invitational Tournament in 2003 in Lakewood, Colorado, and traveled and competed in multiple states in karate tournaments. He attained the rank of brown belt and was on his way to black belt when his passion for football took over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624041731832-YJDX21DE5GGW6RB9JM1D/455323B3-35D5-4DDA-B8AA-77056450B7C2.JPG Our Story - LOVE OF THE GAME As his love for football grew, so did his determination and drive to be the best. He soon wanted only to play football so he could focus exclusively on the sport. He wanted to get a scholarship and play college football and Chan was thinking about this goal as a 12-year-old. We pushed him to play other sports but he wouldn’t budge on this football-focused mentality. He won a Pop Warner state championship in 2005 with the Scottsdale Apaches. In 2006 he helped lead the Gilbert Lonestars to an undefeated season until a loss in that year’s state championship game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624042149994-YMSNW9ZGK4JE1RAM3TBA/6F2C00FB-0A5E-4B34-926D-E51091526FE5.JPG Our Story - WELL ROUNDED When football wasn’t front and center, Chan really enjoyed his time in junior high and high school and made many lifetime friends. He built rewarding relationships with teachers and coaches. He liked to have fun. In truth, “like” would be an understatement, but he always stayed the course with his classwork and football. He made us proud while juggling all of his extracurricular activities and packing in his education at the same time. He worked hard and earned every special moment that came his way during this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624042264646-3EZYCGF7RI5MQX34RBQ2/FE16ED48-59DA-4A30-9413-91A65D93304D.JPG Our Story - FOLLOWING DREAMS Chan graduated from Desert Vista High School in the spring of 2012 and began his career at ASU that fall. We were so proud of him for wanting to continue his education and excited about this experience he was on the doorstep of. Chan was so excited for college, for the relationships he was building, and many of the classes he was taking. He told me that his junior year is when he felt the most comfortable in his skin and felt confident as an adult. I was so happy about this self-introspection and to hear him recognize his progress. Chan graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2017. It was such a beautiful moment, to see him walk, to see how proud and happy he was to have set an example for his niece and younger cousins who were in attendance. We were all so proud of him. He worked hard for this day and he earned the spotlight that wonderful morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624041909217-21GRYG8CL7CRP59PI42V/Freshman+-+Actino+Shot+Far.JPG Our Story - DESIRE AND DRIVE When it was time for High School Football, we had a choice to make on which team to play for: Desert Vista or Saguaro. I was pushing Saguaro because of our Pop Warner relationships with former teammates and coaches that were now there. He had different plans and his choice was Desert Vista. He explained that he wanted to play at the highest level (6A) in high school football and that he wanted to earn his spot. He wanted to show that he could be a difference-maker all on his own and because of his skill, not his connections. His freshmen year he was the QB and strong safety. He played all special teams and returned kickoffs and punts. He won the team’s “Iron Man” award that year. His junior varsity year he played quarterback, running back, and linebacker and won the team’s Defensive MVP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624042450689-UAN4A6E7U694O9C66YCU/E4EB0DD0-BFDB-44FC-BB4C-2FAB67266F5A.JPG Our Story - OUR CHAN Chan had so many wonderful character traits which were exhibited during the years of his life. He was an extremely handsome and engaging young man and adult. Chan had a smile and a glow that drew everyone to him. He was so fun and active and positive -- kind of a magnet for warmth and goodness. Chan could make people of all ages feel comfortable being around him and feel that Chan truly enjoyed being with them. He loved his immediate and extended family and was connected to them. He was the first-born grandchild on both sides of the family tree and he carried that torch with honor. Chan is and will always be a beloved grandson, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend. Chan’s spirit was giving, loving, and pure. He had a glow. He had it and will always have it. Chan was special. He touched lives. When he walked into a room, the room lit up. He had a certain “je ne sais quoi” that you could never quite describe. But, everyone that met him knew he had it. He changed people’s lives with his heart and soul. He was athletic, intelligent, funny, loving, kind, and generous. His love and kindness will be imprinted on the lives of everyone that was blessed to be near him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624161984274-BUR1SQSQOL5CVXSSI89I/Chan-XMAS-Devils.jpg Our Story - OUR #1 The game of football gave Chan everything he needed. It gave him purpose and passion. It taught him focus and discipline. It showed him the value of hard work and determination. It brought him teamwork and togetherness. He loved his teammates, the Friday night lights, and simply being on the field. It was a spiritual experience watching him play football. We soaked in every moment during this time. The smell of cut grass, endless summer practices, humid Saturday mornings putting the pads on, getting him fed and ready for the big game, and watching pregame warmups. It brought our family together in more ways than one and supporting our young man and his football was something we were all so proud of and totally about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624041618530-T1YFBFM61HA0MTR75QDB/DC9838BA-3D4D-4D9A-AB71-8A33A1E97F5A.JPG Our Story - YOUTH FOOTBALL Chan wanted to play football and had been asking since age six. We were a football family from the beginning and we shared a love of football. We signed him up for Pop Warner at nine years old and he was a natural from day one. He was a big hitter even though he didn’t have the typical size. Chan played both sides of the ball his entire Pop Warner career. He studied the game. He watched countless hours of college and pro and did not back away from his analysis of the play calling, the players, coaches, and GM’s. He had crazy football instincts and he simply loved the game. He loved watching it, he loved playing it, he loved everything about it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624042016631-QHAPKRB0R7P3YDOOUKLO/5ADB3FC5-A749-40AF-B9F1-BD5C84838100.JPG Our Story - MAKING A DIFFERENCE In his junior year, he moved into his natural position of strong safety and helped Desert Vista to the state semifinals. His senior year he played strong safety on the 2011 Arizona State Championship team and highlights included multiple interceptions (one an 88-yard pick-six that was the second-longest in school history), and he was the third-leading tackler for his team in their state championship playoff run. He played that state championship game on his favorite NFL team’s home field, beating Hamilton High School 45-19 which ended their 53 game win streak. The last football game of his career he got dressed in Cardinals stadium and walked off that same field a champion. He had accomplished what he set out to do four years earlier: play at the highest level of high school football, earn his spot, and make a difference. https://www.lifesbigwin.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-01-17 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/privacy daily 0.75 2021-06-18 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/the-movement daily 0.75 2022-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624047799209-QFFBUI3W3X7VDIZH6E83/Safe-Sports-Stop-CTE-Tee-2.png The Movement - PATRICK RISHA CTE AWARENESS FOUNDATION The Patrick Risha CTE Awareness Foundation is a non-profit volunteer-based organization. It was created in Patrick’s memory to help prevent CTE in future athletes and military service members; and to provide a resource for understanding the disease, how it is caused, and how to stop it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624048298809-OZA982EOO1R4I6GR4XBZ/Screen-Shot-2021-02-01-at-8.16.07-PM.png The Movement BOSTON UNIVERSITY CTE CENTER The Boston University CTE Center is an independent academic research center located at Boston University School of Medicine. It is part of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center (BU ADC), which was established in 1996 as one of 29 centers in the United States funded by the National Institutes of Health to advance research on Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/14068626-b56d-48ce-8fa8-9a7771fe458f/Screen+Shot+2022-05-06+at+10.56.24+AM.png The Movement - I GOT YOU FOUNDATION The I Got You foundation has two primary purposes. First, is to support charitable organizations that help those in need of temporary assistance and, second, to provide education and support to parents, coaches and players regarding the effects of contact sports, more specifically concussion prevention, awareness, and treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624048176791-LPAV2K93IGQVUC8III3K/50c14ff0-5c0a-11eb-92de-0a58a9feac03.png The Movement - CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATION The Concussion Legacy Foundation's mission is to support athletes, Veterans, and all affected by concussions and CTE; achieve smarter sports and safer athletes through education and innovation, and to end CTE through prevention and research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1624048802093-LPQ5EQX4J809XWGIAGFC/unnamed.png The Movement - CTE HOPE FOUNDATION CTE Hope exists to provide hope and support to individuals and families who have suffered from the ill-effects of multiple concussions and traumatic brain injuries. CTE Hope provides education and awareness, and supports the research, diagnosis, management, and treatment necessary to protect individuals from the long-term effects of head traumas and concussions that can lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/33a52e48-eec8-490b-9413-0ac0b55d2901/FRhEiysXsAAnC8u.jpeg The Movement - MAC PARKMAN FOUNDATION The Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concussive Trauma was created to honor our son and brother, Mac Parkman who took his life after struggling with mental illness because of extensive exposure to concussive and subconcussive trauma from sports activities. https://www.lifesbigwin.com/terms-and-conditions daily 0.75 2021-06-18 https://www.lifesbigwin.com/the-science daily 0.75 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1623009239461-8YYD4RYBZSUG0PR1DQLD/Bioethics+Logo The Science UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CENTER FOR BIOETHICS Nine to twelve-year-old football players experience an average of 240 head impacts per season; high school players average 650 head impacts per season. An initial football concussion increases the risk of a subsequent concussion three or fourfold not simply for the balance of that season but for the following season as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1623009551687-ULHHQNL1LFPHXVYMEGKT/UB The Science - Make it stand out UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO JACOBS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE “CTE symptoms include memory impairment, poor judgment, and planning, gait abnormalities and confusion. Psychiatric manifestations include emotional and behavior dysfunction — impulsivity and irritability and poor frustration tolerance,” he said. “Most athletes with CTE develop depression, anxiety, or even psychotic symptoms, like paranoia or hallucinations. An alarming number of retired athletes diagnosed after death died as a result of suicide.”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1623009062650-EV57C7OH92S1GJAA9WO4/Mayo-Logo The Science MAYO CLINIC Researchers examined 66 brains from the clinic's brain bank belonging to men who had played contact sports in their youth. Amateurs, not professionals. They found CTE in 21 of those brains — and didn't find the disease in 198 brains from people who lacked a documented history of participating in contact sports. More football players had CTE than athletes from any other sport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affe9c397e700902496afd/1623009369590-Z5X0NSEXDYYIVZIMT86R/SCU+Logo The Science SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES “The symptoms of those who develop what we label as CTE should be alarming. We are seeing athletes with outstanding physical and mental capabilities become reduced to patients with cognitive deficits, memory loss, irritability and aggression, impulse control issues, mood changes, and in some cases suicide. 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