Thanks to all coaches, teams, schools and dedicated community members who have participated in the 14th annual IBCA initiative against cancer during the 2020-21 season.
Your contributions to support the fight against cancer are much appreciated. As our spring 2021 e-Newsletter goes “live,” with some schools not yet reporting, participating schools have reported raising $14,826.25 – many schools through the American Cancer Society’s formal “Coaches vs. Cancer” program and other schools raising funds and donating to other cancer-related charities such as Indiana Women in Need or other local people in need.
This year’s efforts by Indiana coaches bring the 14-year total of money raised to fight cancer to more than $1,152,000 through the 2020-21 season.
Those coaches who got their teams involved in the fight against cancer are teaching their players something more important than offense or defense. Coaches are teaching their players a skill that will carry on throughout their lives and into the communities where they will work and serve. Please continue to be a positive influence on the youth of our great state, and help them become productive citizens of tomorrow.
If your school hosted a benefit game in 2020-21 and you have yet to report/turn in your funds, please do so with the American Cancer Society by contacting Michael Smith. He may be reached at michael.smith@cancer.org. His mailing address is: 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
In addition, please alert Gene Milner of the IBCA (gmilner@tds.net) the amount you donated and who the beneficiary is, if not the American Cancer Society.
The following is a list of schools that have informed the IBCA and/or the American Cancer Society about their participation in an event to raise funds for cancer charities:
IBCA INTIATIVE AGAINST CANCER EVENTS
| School | B or G | Amount | Beneficiary (American Cancer Society, unless noted) |
| Columbus North | G | $2,375.25 | |
| Danville | G | $158.00 | |
| Franklin County | B | $158.00 | |
| Gibson Southern | G | $530.00 | |
| Kankakee Valley | B/G | $676.00 | |
| Lanesville | B | $100.00 | |
| Lanesville | G | $124.00 | |
| Muncie Central | G | $73.00 | |
| Triton Central | G | $9,982.00 | Indiana Women In Need (IWIN) |
| Zionsville | G | $650.00 | the Naspinski family |
| Total | | $14,826.25 | |
