SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The American International College Field Hockey team has joined hands with the National Foundation for Cancer Research to participate in its fundraising campaign entitled Play4theCure, in which sports teams across the country are invited to participate by committing to donate proceeds from at least one game to NFCR.
AIC Field Hockey will be raising funds during their games versus Saint Anselm and Merrimack College October 26th beginning at 1 p.m. at Ronald J. Adbow Field in Springfield, Mass.
Their will be a 50/50 raffle, gift certificates for local restaurants, as wel as men's and women's basketball and ice hockey, and selling pink Play4TheCure t-shirts and bracelets.
"The AIC Field Hockey team is excited to take part in the Play4theCure initiative this year. Unfortunately, cancer has touched the lives of every one of our players and coaches in some way. On October 26th we will play to honor our loved ones lost to the disease as well as those courageously battling it. All monies raised will be donated to NFCR to help fund research for a cure to this terrible disease."
Players for the AIC team will be wearing pink uniform jerseys in support of the cause. There will be a 50/50 raffle at halftime of the game, with the proceeds going to the National Foundation for Cancer Research. D
For more information on American International College field Hockey's involvement with the campaign, please contact Head Coach, Chrissy Needham at christina.needham@aic.edu. For more information on the "Play4theCure" campaign or to participate, please visit NFCR.
About the National Foundation for Cancer Research
The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is a leading cancer research charity dedicated to funding cancer research and public education relating to cancer prevention, earlier diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for cancer. NFCR promotes and facilitates collaboration among scientists to accelerate the pace of discovery from bench to bedside.
Since 1973, NFCR has provided over $309 million in support of discovery-oriented cancer research focused on understanding how and why cells become cancerous, and on public education relating to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. NFCR's scientists are discovering cancer's molecular mysteries and translating these discoveries into therapies that hold the hope for curing cancer. NFCR is aboutResearchfor a Cure - cures foralltypes of cancer. For more information, please visit the NFCR site The most convenient method to contribute to NFCR is to text "NFCR" to 20222 to make a $5 donation with the charge applied to their next cell phone bill. NFCR is about Research for a Cure-cures for all types of cancer. For more information, please visit www.NFCR.org.
