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Bucknell Football Teams with Vs. Cancer to Fight Pediatric Cancer
8/7/2019 11:29:00 AM | Football
LEWISBURG, Pa. – For the second-straight season, the Bucknell football team will team with Vs. Cancer to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and raise funds to support the cause. The Bison, who a year ago became the first collegiate football program at any level to team with Vs. Cancer, will celebrate their 2019 efforts during Sept. 28's game against Princeton. The game, presented by Geisinger and scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m., will also serve as Vs. Cancer's kick-off to childhood cancer awareness month.
In partnership with Vs. Cancer, the football team has again selected Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital to receive 50 percent of donation proceeds. The other 50 percent will be used to fund ground-breaking brain tumor research efforts through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Bison, who raised more than $11,000 in 2018, are hoping to raise at least $15,000 in 2019.
Robin Boettcher, Chief Executive officer of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, understands how vital these athletes are to our mission. "We applaud the efforts and generous spirit of the Bucknell football team. They are helping us provide life-changing support for local children fighting cancer and fund ground-breaking research into a cure. With the support of this incredible team, we're fighting for futures for these kids."
Bucknell football players and coaches will visit patients and their families at Janet Weis Children's Hospital on Monday, Aug. 19 as part of their partnership with Vs. Cancer.
"It was an unbelievable experience, and I'm grateful that our team had an opportunity to spend time with the kids," said captain Alex Pechin following last season's visit. "It's a great feeling to know that simply talking and playing a game can create a smile on their face. Overall, it was an eye-opening experience that I will never forget."
The football team is the second Bison program to partner with Vs. Cancer. Over the past two seasons, the women's soccer team has raised more than $15,000 for Janet Weis Children's Hospital and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation; the program will fundraise again in 2019.
Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by Chase Jones, a former collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a freshman. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength during recovery. Vs. Cancer now works with athletic teams across the country who have joined the fight against childhood cancer. With the help of athletes, teams and communities nationwide, Vs. Cancer has raised more than $4.2 million dollars since its inception and is now a signature fundraising campaign for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Support the Bucknell football team's fundraiser for Vs. Cancer by visiting team.curethekids.org/BucknellFootballVsCancer.
In partnership with Vs. Cancer, the football team has again selected Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital to receive 50 percent of donation proceeds. The other 50 percent will be used to fund ground-breaking brain tumor research efforts through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Bison, who raised more than $11,000 in 2018, are hoping to raise at least $15,000 in 2019.
Robin Boettcher, Chief Executive officer of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, understands how vital these athletes are to our mission. "We applaud the efforts and generous spirit of the Bucknell football team. They are helping us provide life-changing support for local children fighting cancer and fund ground-breaking research into a cure. With the support of this incredible team, we're fighting for futures for these kids."
Bucknell football players and coaches will visit patients and their families at Janet Weis Children's Hospital on Monday, Aug. 19 as part of their partnership with Vs. Cancer.
"It was an unbelievable experience, and I'm grateful that our team had an opportunity to spend time with the kids," said captain Alex Pechin following last season's visit. "It's a great feeling to know that simply talking and playing a game can create a smile on their face. Overall, it was an eye-opening experience that I will never forget."
The football team is the second Bison program to partner with Vs. Cancer. Over the past two seasons, the women's soccer team has raised more than $15,000 for Janet Weis Children's Hospital and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation; the program will fundraise again in 2019.
Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by Chase Jones, a former collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a freshman. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength during recovery. Vs. Cancer now works with athletic teams across the country who have joined the fight against childhood cancer. With the help of athletes, teams and communities nationwide, Vs. Cancer has raised more than $4.2 million dollars since its inception and is now a signature fundraising campaign for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Support the Bucknell football team's fundraiser for Vs. Cancer by visiting team.curethekids.org/BucknellFootballVsCancer.
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