IBCA E-Newsletter

IBCA initiative against cancer

Thanks to all coaches, teams, schools and dedicated community members who have participated in the 11th annual IBCA initiative against cancer during the 2017-18 season.

Your contributions to support the fight against cancer are much appreciated. As our spring 2018 e-Newsletter goes “live,” with some schools not yet reporting, participating schools have reported raising $63,025 (through March 28) – many schools through the American Cancer Society’s formal Coaches vs. Cancer program with some schools raising funds and donating to other cancer-related charities such as Indiana Women in Need, the Naturopathic Wellness Fund in Goshen, the Don & Dana Myers Cancer Center or other local hospitals or people in need.

This year’s efforts by Indiana coaches brings the 11-year total of money raised to fight cancer to more than $950,600 through the 2017-18 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 2017-18 and you have yet to report/turn in your funds, please do so with the American Cancer Society office closest to your school.

• American Cancer Society, Southern Indiana office: 5250 Vogel Rd., Main Level, Evansville, IN 47715. Phone: 812-475-9244. Senior manager: Eric Pittman.
• American Cancer Society, Central Indiana office: 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 47715. Phone: 317-344-7800. Senior managers: Jeff Johnson, Stephen Hunt.
• American Cancer Society, Northern Indiana office: 130 Red Coach Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Phone: 574-257-9789. Senior manager: Suzanne Tracy.
• American Cancer Society, Northeast Indiana office: 111 E. Ludwig Rd., Suite 105, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Phone: 260-471-3911. Senior manager: Suzanne Tracy.

Indiana is part of the Lakeshore Division of the American Cancer Society. The contact there is Hillary Gozigian. She works out of the Indianapolis office: 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 47715. Her e-mail address is hillary.gozigian@cancer.org.

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: