The Gettysburg College basketball team will be raising awareness for two cancer research organizations – Coaches vs. Cancer and Go 4 The Goal Foundation during its home events this week.
The coaching staff will join coaches from across the country in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The team will also be “lacing up” in support of the Go 4 The Goal Foundation that raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer.
Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week is a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer! Coaches and their staff across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives from cancer by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening, and early detection.
The Go 4 The Goal Foundation was founded by Richard and Beth Stefanacci in 2006 after their son, Richard, was diagnosed a rare form of cancer. Teams across the country have been lacing up with gold laces in support of the foundation since 2011. At Go 4 The Goal, they believe that nothing should stop children from achieving their goals. They provide immediate financial and emotional help, whether that is paying bills, funding travel, or granting wishes to patients, families, and communities.
Gettysburg Head Coach B.J. Dunne and assistants Evan Elberg, Dan Haddon, and George Seff will don sneakers to go with their usual coaching attire as the Bullets take on No. 15 Johns Hopkins University Wednesday at 8 p.m., while the team will be sporting yellow shoelaces as part of the Go 4 The Goal Foundation.
Fans can show their support for Coaches vs. Cancer by making a donation at the door prior to the game. All proceeds will be sent to the NABC and Go 4 The Goal.
For more information on either Coaches vs. Cancer or Go 4 The Goal, please visit http://www.nabc.com/programs/coaches_vs_cancer and https://www.go4thegoal.org/lace-up-for-pediatric-cancer.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.