When the football coaches from Abington and North Penn were talking several years ago, they realized that their mothers were both breast cancer survivors. Since the teams were playing each other – during Breast Cancer Awareness Month – they decided to develop activities and events to promote breast cancer awareness at the game in Abington at the Schwarzman Stadium with the theme “Score Big Against Breast Cancer.” This year’s theme was “PINK Out for the Cure!” at the home football game played during Breast Cancer Awareness month.
This year’s event was a big success. In addition to raising awareness about breast cancer, the teams and service club raised $5,000 for breast cancer research.
This week, the Key Club donated the proceeds of the event to the four partner organizations: a total of $ 5,000 … $1,250 each to Abington Jefferson Hospital’s Rosenfeld Cancer Center, to the Breathing Room, to the Terry Hanifin Memorial Scholarship Fund, and to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
In the photo, Michelle Ritterman, Abington Senior High School Key Club co-advisor and mathematics teacher and Abington Senior High School students donate checks to Betty Cummings, Abington Jefferson Health Nurse-Breast Cancer Navigator; Gary Cummings, volunteer representing Susan G. Komen for the Cure; and Martin Hanifin, The Terry Hanifin Memorial Scholarship Fund.