FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Hersha Arnold Brown
American Cancer Society
Phone: 1.800.288.3618
Email: hersha.arnoldbrown@cancer.org
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (February 15, 2010) – The Legislature and the Governor’s Office will tip off the tenth annual Dick Henderson Memorial Classic Basketball Game on Monday, Feb. 15 at the South Charleston Community Center loclated at 601 Jefferson Road.
The annual game pits members of the House of Delegates and the Senate against members of the Governor’s staff in memory of the late Delegate Dick Henderson. Delegate Henderson served the 32nd District in the House for over five years. Delegate
Henderson died of cancer in August of 1998. Each year, the memorial basketball game raises over $1200 for the American Cancer Society in his memory. Delegate Doug Skaff is coordinating the Legislative team again this year, and he hopes to increase that amount over last year. Scott Cosco, Director of Constituent Services, is heading the team from the Governor’s office.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door the night of the game. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing more than $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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