Postgame Head Shaving for Vs. Cancer Highlights Weekend Series

Bradley Baseball players once again will shave their heads to bring awareness to the Vs. Cancer Foundation following Saturday's game versus Wichita State

BradleyBraves.com

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Baseball 4/13/2017 2:25:00 PM

PEORIA, IL – For the third consecutive year, Bradley Baseball is partnering with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to raise awareness and funds to benefit the fight against childhood cancer. The fundraiser will continue throughout the season, but the Braves will bring awareness to their efforts when they participate in a head-shaving party at Dozer Park following Saturday's 2 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference game versus Wichita State.

BRADLEY BASEBALL SERIES INFORMATION

After raising more than $20,000 for Vs. Cancer during the first two years of their participation, the Braves already have exceeded their goal of raising $10,000 during their 2017 campaign by directing donors to their team page: https://team.vs-cancer.org/fundraise/team?ftid=43422. To date, Bradley has raised more than $11,000 and the Braves currently rank ninth among the 72 collegiate baseball teams participating in this year's campaign. Senior pitcher Nathan Stong, junior infielder D.J. Gasso and junior catcher Ian Kristan are leading Bradley's 2017 efforts on behalf of Vs. Cancer.

In partnership with Vs. Cancer, fifty percent of the money raised will fund national brain tumor research efforts through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, while the other half will go directly to local pediatric oncology efforts.

Brant Masters, Director of Team Relations for the Vs. Cancer, played collegiate baseball at Furman University and participated with Vs. Cancer as a fundraiser before coming to work for Vs. Cancer full-time. "It is exciting to see the efforts of the Bradley baseball team making an immediate impact. As college athletes, kids look up to them. They are not only helping local children who are fighting, but are also making a difference for the next child fighting through funding groundbreaking research. With the support of this incredible team, we are going to make a true difference in these children's lives."

Vs. Cancer was founded in 2012 by childhood brain tumor survivor Chase Jones, who was a collegiate baseball player at the University of North Carolina during the time of his diagnosis. The support of his teammates during treatment was his largest source of strength, which Vs. Cancer now provides to kids all across the U.S. by working with college athletic teams.

Vs. Cancer has worked with hundreds of athletes, teams and communities nationwide to fund the comprehensive spectrum of the pediatric cancer battle: from research initiatives across the country to healing programs within local children's hospitals.

VS. CANCER FOUNDATION
Media Contact: Ashleigh Kincaid, Vs. Cancer Director of Marketing
Email: ashleigh@vs-cancer.org
Phone: (336) 772-3111

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