The Centennial Conference Volleyball teams and Tanner’s Touch, a non-profit organization based out of Carroll County, MD, have joined together to raise money for pediatric cancer. During the month of October, the 11 volleyball teams in the Centennial Conference will campaign to raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research and local families affected by pediatric cancer.
Each school will be collecting donations and pledges from friends, families, and team supporters for each dig the team records in a pre-selected match. A dig is a defensive play where a player prevents an opponent's attack from scoring by "digging" the ball before it hits the ground. Pledges and donations will then be collected in the first week of November.
During the previous four years, the 11 teams have raised over $40,000 in donations and pledges for Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), a non-profit organization based in Haverford, Pa. LBBC is dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life.
For the 2011 campaign, the money raised by each team will go directly to Tanner’s Touch. Tanner's Touch will, in turn, donate the proceeds to Johns Hopkins Pediatric Cancer Research.
The donations will be collected by the end of October and the total amount raised by the 11 schools will be announced at the Centennial Volleyball Championships on November 5-6, 2011. Please contact the head coach of your favorite Centennial volleyball team to make a pledge or donation. Thank you for joining us in the fight against pediatric cancer, WE “DIG” PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH!
