Syracuse's March 1 men's basketball game with Cincinnati will feature INSPIRE Day at the Dome.
"Inspire Day" At The Dome March 1
2/18/2009 4:48:25 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, NY – Coach Jim Boeheim is a team player, both on and off the court. That's why he has taken up the fight against cancer – he knows it will take a team to beat this disease.
This season, Coach Boeheim and his wife Juli have been INSPIRED to do more. That is why Syracuse Athletics, along with ISP Sports and the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer, are making the March 1st home game against Cincinnati INSPIRE Day. Special INSPIRE tee-shirts are being sold online at www.suathletics.com, www.bookstore.syr.edu/, the Carrier Dome, and at merchants across the city for $10. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer. All fans are encouraged to wear their INSPIRE shirts to the Cincinnati game.
“The fans in Syracuse are always an inspiration to me and the team and I know they will come together to show that winning spirit at the Cincinnati Game,” Coach Boeheim said. “It will be an awesome feeling to look up into the stands during the game to see everyone coming together to support the fight against cancer.”
In addition to the Dome's INSPIRE Day, organizations across the region are holding their own INSPIRE Day on Friday, February 27. You can join the fight by encouraging your co-workers to visit www.suathletics.com or one of the other area locations to purchase their shirts and then proudly wearing them on Friday!
Along with online and home game sales, the tee-shirts are available at the following merchants: Papa's Sports (2083 Park Street, Syracuse), Sports Authority (Carousel Center) Manny's (Marshall Street), The Vault (Carousel Center), Pathfinder Bank with 6 locations, Express Mart location of Dewitt and Marcellus, CX Tec and the Syracuse University Bookstore. All proceeds from the tee-shirt sales will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer, a partnership between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society. The alliance raises funds to support cancer research, education, patient service, and advocacy programs in local communities and to increase cancer awareness among basketball fans.
Road to Recovery is just one local program that is supported thanks to funds from Coaches vs. Cancer. Through Road to Recovery, volunteers provide rides for cancer patients to and from life-saving cancer treatment. Another program – Look Good…Feel Better – teaches female cancer patients beauty tips to help them look and feel better while receiving cancer treatment.
For more information on Coaches vs. Cancer, please call the American Cancer Society at 1.800.227.2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
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The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. The American Cancer Society Eastern Division has 46 community-based offices, involving thousands of volunteers throughout NY and NJ. For 24-hour cancer information, call toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org/nynj
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