Cancer got a slap-down from students slamming volleyballs across the net during the Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) volleyball tournament. The tournament was a way to raise money for Relay for Life, which donates its proceeds to the American Caner Society.
The volleyball tournament was really a fundraiser for a fundraiser, Tara Culcewski, president of Colleges Against Cancer, said.
As the second year that the tournament has been held, it is twice as successful as the first, said Alex Mauizzio, advisor for CAC. Last year they had five teams entered and this year they had 12.
“We have a goal of $50,000,” Tara Culcewski said. This is the goal for Relay for Life, which will be April 17. Leading up to Relay for Life will be a series of events to raise money and awareness.
Right now, Colleges Against Cancer has $7,800 raised toward Relay for Life, which is a big head start compared to last year, Culcewski said.
“We’re just kind of having fun with it,” volleyball participant Gabby Rangers said. “Regardless, the money’s going toward something good,” she said, explaining the reason she entered the tournament.
The winning team will receive T-shirts, pizza and an additional prize that has yet to be determined, Culcewski said.
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