Number of Participants: 2
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $68
Event Amount Raised: $3,100
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Soccer
Date: October 18, 2017
Location:
Centereach
NY, United States
About:
NEW HAVEN, Conn.– The Southern Connecticut State University women’s soccer team has partnered with Vs. Cancer this season to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. During their game against Bentley on October 14, the Owls collected donations as part of the Vs. Cancer campaign, while also collecting new and used soccer balls for the “Kick for Nick” Foundation.
In partnership with Vs. Cancer, 50 percent of the money raised will fund national brain tumor research efforts through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, while the other half goes directly to the pediatric oncology unit at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. The SCSU women’s soccer team has raised over $3,100.00 thanks to the generous support of family and friends. They also collected nearly 50 soccer balls for the “Kick for Nick” Foundation at Saturday’s game.
Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by childhood brain tumor survivor Chase Jones, who was a collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina during the time of his diagnosis. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength, which Vs. Cancer now provides to kids all across the U.S. by working with college athletic teams.
Vs. Cancer has worked with hundreds of athletes, teams and communities nationwide to fund the comprehensive spectrum of the pediatric cancer battle: from research initiatives across the country to healing programs within local children’s hospitals. With the help of their student athletes, Vs. Cancer has raised over $4 million dollars since their inception.
To donate and support the teams fundraising efforts, visit: https://team.vs-cancer.org/scsusoccer2017
The “Kick for Nick” Foundation was founded through the efforts of PFC Nick Madaras, a former Wilton High soccer standout who was killed in Iraq. Thus far, more than 50,000 soccer balls have been sent to kids around the world to support this cause.
