Softball | 5/10/2021 2:59:00 PM
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University softball team joined forces with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Vs. Cancer program this season to defeat childhood cancer – the deadliest disease affecting children in the United States.
Thanks to the generous support of Bloomsburg University athletic corporate partner, PSECU, as well as numerous friends, family, alums, and fans, the Huskies raised a total of $3,707 this season, with the money donated going to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. Among teams across the country participating in this year's campaign, the Huskies' softball program had the third-highest total of money raised for pediatric cancer.
Started by pediatric brain cancer survivor and former collegiate athlete, Chase Jones, Vs. Cancer empowers any sports team, any athlete, and any community to help kids with cancer. As a signature fundraising campaign of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Vs. Cancer proceeds help fund child life programs in local hospitals, financial assistance funds for families experiencing a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis, and groundbreaking research to cure pediatric brain tumors.
Bob McNamara, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's National Fundraising and Community Engagement Director, understands how vital these athletes are to the nonprofit's mission. "The children and families we serve rely heavily on the support of our Vs. Cancer fundraising teams. We applaud their efforts and generous spirit! On behalf of our foundation, and the 28,000 children and teens currently battling a brain tumor, thank you! With the support of this incredible team, we're fighting for healthier, happier futures!"
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF)
As the world's leading non-profit dedicated to children and teens with brain tumors, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's mission is to care for families along their journey, cure all childhood brain tumors, and help survivors and families thrive. The Vs. Cancer Foundation merged with the PBTF in 2016 and now is a signature fundraising campaign of the nonprofit. Since 1991, the PBTF has funded and partnered with organizations to fund more than $44 million in scientific discovery to increase survivorship, improve quality of life, and ultimately eliminate pediatric brain tumors. The PBTF also provides emotional, informational, and logistical support to help families navigate their journey, including the Starfolio Resource Notebook for the newly diagnosed, emergency financial assistance Butterfly Fund, and award-winning Imaginary Friend Society video series. The PBTF's signature Ride for Kids, Starry Night, and Vs. Cancer events rally supporters across the country, and regional offices provide critical on-the-ground support to children and their families. Call 800-253-6530 or visit www.curethekids.org/mission to join us in our mission to Care. Cure. Thrive.
About Nemours
Nemours is committed to improving the health of children. As a nonprofit children's health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust. Through family-centered care in our children's hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education, and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors.
Nemours began more than 70 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. Today, through our children's hospitals and health system, Nemours directly cares for 450,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own. Nemours also reaches beyond the walls of its hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research. Visit www.nemours.org for more information.
