Bruins raise money to fight cancer

Bellevue University men's basketball Head Coach Shane Paben and his staff will help raise money and awareness for cancer this Friday, January 27, when they participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Challenge, a collaborative initiative of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society.

Participating NABC-member college men's basketball coaches, including Coach Paben and the Bellevue University staff, will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during Friday's game against Central Christian College to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society's fight to save lives from cancer.

To show your support of Coach Paben's effort in the fight against cancer, we invite all fans in attendance to wear your sneakers to the game too. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.

All gate receipts will go directly to the American Cancer Society. In addition, the Bellevue University athletic department will be accepting donations during the contest as BU athletes "pass the bucket" throughout the crowd during the game. 

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of college and high school coaches across the country, Coaches vs. Cancer has been helping the American Cancer Society save lives since 1993 by helping people stay well by educating and empowering people to avoid cancer or find it early; helping people get well with free programs and services when they're facing cancer; by finding cures by conducting and investing in research that yields groundbreaking discoveries into cancer's causes and cures; and by fighting back by helping pass laws that fight cancer and keep our communities healthy.

To learn more, visit coachesvscancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345.