Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Football Continues Partnership with Vs. Cancer to Fight Pediatric Cancer
8/25/2023 2:39:00 PM | Football
LEWISBURG, Pa. – For the fifth consecutive season, the Bucknell football program will team with Vs. Cancer to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and raise funds to support the cause.
The Bison raised over $28,000 in 2022 and, with the support of Bucknell fans, family and alumni, are aiming to surpass that record-total this year. The Sept. 23 game against Penn will serve as the team's official Vs. Cancer Game, presented by Geisinger, during which the Bison will celebrate their 2023 efforts by honoring cancer survivors, holding a pregame check presentation, and partnering with Geisinger to host a wellness fair.
50 percent of the proceeds will fund family support and child life programs, while the other 50 percent will help fund pediatric brain tumor research. In 2018, Bucknell became the first collegiate football program at any level to team with Vs. Cancer.
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.
Help Bison football reach its fundraising goal and make a difference in the lives of children with cancer by donating now to Bucknell's Vs. Cancer team page.
