Cerritos College Athletics and the California Community College Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Association have teamed up to support Coaches vs. Cancer with a night of fundraising and awareness. On Saturday, February 4 at Gahr High School, the Falcon men's and women's basketball teams will host Long Beach City College in South Coast Conference games as part of this worthy cause.

 

    Admission for the game is free, but as part of the fund raising effort, everyone who makes a minimum $5 donation will be given a raffle ticket. At halftime of both the women's game (5:00 p.m.) and men's game (7:00 p.m.), a ticket will be drawn and the recipient will get a chance to win a gift certificate if they are successful in making a free throw. If they miss the free throw, another ticket will be drawn.

 

    Upon entering the gym, there will be also be a "Wall of Remembrance" with markers for anyone who wishes to write a message or a name of someone they know who is a cancer survivor. Another way the college is raising money is with a snack bar, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

 

About Coaches vs. Cancer
Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers basketball coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of basketball coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs.