IBCA E-Newsletter
IBCA initiative against cancer
Thanks to all coaches, teams, schools and dedicated community members who have participated in the 12th annual IBCA initiative against cancer during the 2018-19 season.
Your contributions to support the fight against cancer are much appreciated. As our spring 2019 e-Newsletter goes “live,” with some schools not yet reporting, participating schools have reported raising $75,106.71 – 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 Don & Dana Myers Cancer Center or other local hospitals or people in need.
This year’s efforts by Indiana coaches brings the 12-year total of money raised to fight cancer to more than $1,025,000 through the 2018-19 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 2018-19 and you have yet to report/turn in your funds, please do so with the American Cancer Society by contacting Jessica Jackey or Eric Pittman. Ms. Jackey can be reached at jessica.jackey@cancer.org; Mr. Pittman can be reached at eric.pittman@cancer.org. The mailing address for both of them in the Indianapolis office is: 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
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) |
| Barr-Reeve | Boys | $967.00 | |
| Batesville | Boys | $500.00 | |
| Ben Davis | Girls | $150.00 | |
| Brownstown Central | Girls | $1,792.50 | Seymour/Don Myers Cancer Center (joint with Seymour girls) |
| Central Noble | Boys | $3,800.00 | Local families |
| Columbus North | B&G | $3,175.00 | |
| Crown Point | Boys | $2,500.00 | |
| Danville | Girls | $4,200.00 | Local family in need; Go 4 The Goal pediatric cancer fund |
| DeKalb | Girls | $500.00 | |
| Eastern (Greentown) | Girls | $172.00 | |
| Garrett | Girls | $2,600.00 | |
| Jasper | Boys | $854.00 | |
| Lanesville | Boys | $257.65 | |
| Lanesville | Girls | $400.00 | |
| Leo | Girls | $600.00 | Riley Children’s Hospital |
| New Castle | Boys | $711.20 | |
| North Judson | Girls | $1,000.00 | local fund |
| Northridge | Girls | $12,000.00 | Goshen Center for Cancer Care |
| Northwestern | Boys | $896.00 | |
| Northwestern | Girls | $412.00 | |
| Oregon-Davis | Girls | $618.00 | |
| Orleans | Boys | $1,147.00 | local families affected by cancer |
| Rushville | Girls | $358.96 | Funds donated to “Pink,” a group that fights breast cancer |
| Seymour | Girls | $1,792.50 | Seymour/Don Myers Cancer Center (joint with Brownstown girls) |
| Silver Creek | Boys | $650.00 | Matt English Family |
| South Bend Washington | Boys | $575.00 | |
| Southern Wells | Girls | $390.00 | |
| Southport | Girls | $1,270.00 | “Pink Ribbon Connection” |
| Southridge | Boys | $1,380.37 | Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center in Jasper |
| Speedway | B&G | $1,991.00 | Matt English Family |
| Tecumseh | Girls | $1,090.00 | “Hearts For Haylee” |
| Traders Point Christian | Boys | $615.00 | Ovarian Cancer Society |
| Tri | Girls | $268.75 | |
| Tri-County | Girls | $3,450.00 | |
| Triton Central | Girls | $20,004.31 | IWIN Foundation (Indiana Women In Need) |
| Wheeler | Boys | $256.00 | |
| Whiteland | Girls | $1,500.00 | local family |
| Winamac | Boys | $262.47 | |
| Total | $75,106.71 | ||
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