Photo Credit: Graphic by: Beagle Productions
Photo Credit: Graphic by: Beagle Productions
The funds bring the grand total donated to $23, 528.95.
Last season, Huskie athletes began the initiative Play For The Cure in hopes of raising money for cancer research. Together $18,674 was donated. The fundraising initiative continued into the 2009-10 season with the newly added goal of raising awareness through education about cancer.
The money was raised through donations to the football head shave, a barbecue hosted by the Huskies in early November and the auctioning of a men’s soccer jersey and men’s hockey helmet. The Huskies also co-hosted a one-man show by Daniel Schneiderman about testicular cancer this month.
“We continue to be proud of our athletes for coming to us to start this special initiative,” said athletic director Basil Hughton. “Cancer has affected those involved with Huskie Athletics in many ways and we are happy to have a small part in finding a cure. I congratulate all of our athletes for their hard work and dedication to the cause.”
Huskie Athletics will be hosting Play For A Cure events in the upcoming days and months:
Friday, November 20
Women’s basketball in conjunction with the Kinesiology Students Society will host a barbecue in front of the PAC from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Men's basketball will begin selling sweaters in honour of deceased Huskie athlete Brennan Jarrett. The sweaters will sell for $75 with $25 from each sale going to Play For A Cure. The sweaters will be sold at every home Huskie basketball game this season.
Saturday, November 21
Football players will shave their heads at the Huskie basketball games. Scott McHenry, Tyler O’Gorman and Cory Jones have once again vowed to shave their heads, along with 18 other teammates, when their season was complete. The team has been raising money for the head shave throughout their season.
Saturday, November 28
The Huskie cross country team is hosting a treadmill-a-thon from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the PAC. Two members of the team will each run on a treadmill for the entire 12 hours for a total of 24 hours of running. The team is taking pledges.
January 15-17
Men’s and women’s hockey will host a Play For A Cure fundraising weekend at their home games against the University of Manitoba Bisons and University of Regina Cougars. More details on the weekend will follow.
At all home Huskie games Huskie paws will be sold for $2. Fans can write a message on the paws or dedicate it to a cancer survivor or lost loved one. The paws will be displayed at Huskie Athletics venues. Donations can also be made to the cause can be made at any Huskie home game at the main gate, or at PAC main office (PAC 222) to Nicole Betker during regular business hours ( 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), by phone at 306-966-1024 or online.
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