Saturday, October 20, 2012
The little league team, which has named itself 'The Cure,' will hold a fundraiser at Roundheads on Sunday.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
A Woodridge little league team is dedicating their fall season to a good cause. Nicknaming themselves "The Cure," the boys, ages 10 to 12, are raising money to help cure cancer. So far, they have raised $1,100 online. Although the team's focus has been to help cure breast cancer, they also volunteered at a Salon Aria fundraising event that raised money for children's cancer research. The boys swept hair, loaded supplies and some held roadside signs in the rain to promote the event at the salon. Two of the boys on the team even dyed their hair pink. This weekend, the team hosted a fundraiser Sunday at Roundheads in Woodridge from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money through raffles. All proceeds from the event were split between the Susan G …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Athenas dance team participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Yorktown Mall in Lombard.
The Downers Grove North Athenas dance team joined the fight against breast cancer last month, volunteering at the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The varsity and junior varsity teams joined thousands of runners and walkers at the event, held Sept. 23 at Yorktown Mall in Lombard. "The girls had an amazing time at Komen for the Cure," said Jennifer Isaacson, head coach of the Athenas. "It was an inspiring experience for everyone." Isaacson said she signed up her team for the event to teach them the importance of giving back. "Obviously my job is teach them to dance, but it's also my job to teach them to be good people who do things for their school and community," Isaacson said. "I couldn't think of a better organization or event …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Downers Grove South takes on Hinsdale South in the annual event, which raises money for breast cancer research.
The Downers Grove South girls basketball teams will "Shoot for a Cure" against Hinsdale South Friday night. The varsity game starts at 7:30 p.m. at DGS. The sophomore and freshmen B teams play at 6 p.m. and the freshmen A team plays at 4:30 p.m. The game should be a good match-up. In the last meeting of the two varsity teams, Hinsdale South pulled out a win in the final seconds. "Shoot for a Cure" combines basketball and fundraising and awareness for breast cancer research. The annual event was inspired by Kay Yow, head woman's basketball coach at North Carolina State University for 34 years. Yow is the third coach in women’s Division I history to coach more than 1,000 games at the same school, and one of six to achieve 700 career …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South played Thursday night in the fourth annual Volley for the Cure match to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Hinsdale South varsity girls volleyball might have beaten Hinsdale Central Thursday night in Hinsdale, but the match wrapped an event where everyone seemed to be on the same team. The fourth annual Volley for the Cure, which alternates locations between Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South each year, featured matches between the schools' freshman, sophomore, and varsity teams and raised money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation with a bake sale, raffle, and silent auction with gifts donated from individuals and area businesses. Both volleyball teams wore pink uniforms for their last regular season match and the Hinsdale Central gym, which is normally very red, was decorated with pink balloons, ribbons, and streamers—even the …
Monday, March 7, 2011
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7:42 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
I commend these student athletes for wanting to help a very worthy cause. I would also urge them to remember that the incidence of prostate cancer is roughly the same as breast cancer; both cancers have roughly the same death rate. What's different is that for every dollar raised for prostate cancer research and treatment, SEVEN dollars are raised for breast cancer. Please don't forget about the … more ›