Thanks to all coaches, teams, schools and dedicated community members who have participated in the 15th annual IBCA initiative against cancer during the 2021-22 season.
Your contributions to support the fight against cancer are much appreciated. As our spring 2022 e-Newsletter goes “live,” participating schools have reported raising $123,469.46 – 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 individuals or families in their communities.
This year’s efforts by Indiana coaches bring the 15-year total of money raised to fight cancer to nearly $1,276,000 through the 2021-22 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 2021-22 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.
PHOTO: The Greenfield-Central boys hosted a cancer-awareness night on Jan. 20 during their game against Richmond.
The following is a list of schools that have informed the IBCA about their participation in an event that raised funds for cancer charities:
IBCA INTIATIVE AGAINST CANCER EVENTS (2021-22)
| School | B or G | Amount | Beneficiary |
| Barr-Reeve | B | $2,700.00 | Marc Davidson Fund |
| Batesville | B & G | $1,168.50 | The Hansen Center, Batesville |
| Beech Grove | B | $500.00 | Matt English Foundation |
| Bloomfield | G | $200.00 | Pink Ladies Fund |
| Brownsburg | B & G | $200.00 | American Cancer Society |
| ^^ Brownstown Central | G | $1,200.00 | Warrior Bags (cancer support program) |
| Chesterton | G | $650.00 | American Cancer Society |
| ^ Connersville | B | $2,000.00 | Fayette County Cancer Society |
| Crawfordsville | G | $300.00 | Lace Up For Pediatric Cancer |
| Danville | G | $845.15 | American Cancer Society |
| Delta | B | $2,700.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local student |
| Eastern Greene | B | $100.00 | American Cancer Society (Greene County Relay for Life) |
| Evansville Christian | B | $1,500.00 | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| Floyd Central | G | $170.00 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
| Forest Park | B | $774.25 | American Cancer Society |
| Fort Wayne Concordia | G | $470.75 | American Cancer Society |
| ^ Franklin County | B | $13,000.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Garrett | G | $2,600.00 | Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana |
| Gibson Southern | G | $1,500.00 | American Cancer Society (Gibson County Relay for Life) |
| Greenfield-Central | B | $0.00 | Cancer Awareness Night (but no funds raised) |
| Hamilton Southeastern | G | $520.00 | Susan G. Komen Foundation |
| Hamilton Heights | G | $2,500.00 | IWIN Foundation |
| Henryville | B | $500.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Heritage Hills | B | $2,103.42 | Cruz Barnett and Family |
| Indianapolis Tech | B | $250.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Jasper | B | $705.00 | Dubois County Leukemia Assocation |
| Kankakee Valley | G | $903.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Lake Central | G | $337.00 | local St. Jude House |
| Lanesville | B | $347.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Lanesville | G | $402.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Lawrenceburg | B | $3,452.00 | Lauren Hill and Brady Gabbard scholarship funds |
| Lawrenceburg | G | $3,291.50 | IWIN Foundation |
| Martinsville | B | $500.00 | funds for two cancer-afflicted local families |
| New Palestine | B | $4,000.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local student |
| North Judson | G | $300.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local family |
| Northeast Dubois | B | $2,685.00 | Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University |
| Norwell | G | $758.14 | Friends Who Care Cancer Relief Foundation |
| Perry Central | B | $3,400.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local family |
| Plainfield | B | $15,000.00 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
| Providence | G | $100.00 | Jimmy V. Foundation |
| Rossville | B&G | $2,000.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local student |
| ^^ Seymour | G | $208.00 | Warrior Bags (cancer support program) |
| Shelbyville | B&G | $1,219.00 | American Cancer Society (Shelby County Relay for Life) |
| South Central (Elizabeth) | G | $244.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Southport | G | $742.00 | Pink Ribbon Connection |
| Speedway | B | $3,381.00 | Matt English Foundation |
| Speedway | G | $335.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Taylor | B | $1,500.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local family |
| Tri-County | G | $4,000.00 | fund for cancer-afflicted local family |
| Triton Central | G | $25,732.75 | IWIN Foundation |
| Union County | B & G | $500.00 | Union County Cancer Society |
| Valparaiso | G | $435.00 | American Cancer Society |
| ** Warren Central | B & G | $7,500.00 | IWIN Foundation |
| Westfield | B & G | $160.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Woodlan | G | $1,100.00 | Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana |
| Zionsville | B | $780.00 | American Cancer Society |
| Zionsville | G | $1,500.00 | local family in need |
| Total | | $123,469.46 | |
^ joint effort in Feb. 18 game at Connersville
^^ joint effort in Dec 2 game at Brownstown Central
** Warren Central funds raised all you through multiple athletic programs, including basketball
