Posted: Nov 08, 2010
FELICIAN TEAMS RAISE $1K FOR CANCER SUFFERERS
Courtesy of Mark Mentone, Felician SID
RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Three Felician College athletic teams combined to raise more than $1,000 for breast cancer research in separate events last month.
The volleyball team sponsored a “Dig For A Cure”
night during its home match against Caldwell College on Oct. 18.
Through soliciting donations at the door, as well as the sale of
breast cancer awareness-themed T-shirts and bracelets, the Golden
Falcons raised $360. The proceeds will benefit a local chapter of
Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
On Oct. 24, the Felician baseball and softball teams joined
forces to participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
5K Walk at Bergen Community College. The squads raised $645 in
pledges for the American Cancer Society. The Golden Falcons were
part of 5,000 walkers who brought in $546,000 at the event.
“I’d like to thank everyone who generously
supported our student-athletes in these worthy endeavors,”
said Lori Kwiatkowski, Felician’s assistant athletics
director and softball coach.
“Special thanks goes out to Susana Tempel from the
payroll office, and her family, who participated in the walk with
us.”
Felician is a member of NCAA Division II and plays in the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death in women ages 15-54. More than
200,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2010.