Washington, DC – January 20, 2012 – Seats are available for a suggested donation of $100 to the national capital area’s Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Breakfast, to be held Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m. at The Verizon Center, entrance on 7th and G Street. Area college basketball coaches will be on hand to kick-off their collaborative fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer. Participants will meet the coaches and hear how they can get involved in their efforts to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Attending coaches will be Jeff Jones (American), Paul Hewitt (George Mason), Mike Lonergan (George Washington), Kevin Nickelberry (Howard) and John Thompson III (Georgetown). To RSVP for the event, or for more information, call 301-982-2112 or email coachesdc@cancer.org.
The event supports the American Cancer Society through the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of college and high school coaches and fans across the country, Coaches vs. Cancer participants have raised more than $75 million since 1993 to help the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking cancer research, provide up-to-date cancer information and education, advocate for public health policies that benefit communities, and deliver services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
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