Coaches vs. Cancer in Wisconsin

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Coaches vs. Cancer in Wisconsin
American Cancer Society, Inc.

Support a Coach

Sign up to fundraise in support of your favorite coach and help the American Cancer Society save lives in your community. Click on one of the buttons below to start your own fundraising team, join an existing fundraising team, or sign up to fundraise as an individual supporter of your favorite coach! Together we are helping defeat this disease.

To join an existing fundraising team, click Join a Fundraising Team below and search for the name of the individual or team you wish you join. If you prefer to start your own fundraising team, click Start a Fundraising Team below and start your own fundraising team today!

There are many ways support the fight against cancer. If you prefer not to join or start a fundraising team, please consider making a donation in support of an individual or team. Your donation will help make a difference in the fight against cancer!

About Coaches vs. Cancer

Coaches vs. Cancer seeks to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living among students, faculty, school staff, fans, and the community at large through year-round awareness efforts and fundraising activities that support the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives from cancer.

The History

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The initiative 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. Coaches vs. Cancer provides critical mission outreach, while raising funds in support of the Society’s lifesaving cancer research, education, advocacy, and community service efforts. Since 1993, coaches have raised nearly $45 million to support the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. In 2008, nearly 2,000 college and high school coaches participated in the program.

Norm Stewart, former head coach of the University of Missouri’s men’s basketball program, cancer survivor, and member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, provided the vision and inspiration for the Coaches vs. Cancer concept. He started the program by challenging fans to pledge a dollar amount for every three-point shot made by his team during the season. The concept evolved into a nationwide effort uniting coaches, fans, players, and communities across the country to fight cancer.

In 1998, the Coaches vs. Cancer Council was formed—a distinguished group of NABC member basketball coaches, American Cancer Society volunteers, and business leaders from across the country - to explore new and innovative ways to raise funds, recruit prominent coaches, enhance the program, and help win the fight against cancer.

Because cancer has touched so many of our nation's basketball coaches, Coaches vs. Cancer offers them the unique opportunity to fight the disease. Through integrated fundraising activities and public awareness campaigns, participating coaches are truly making a difference in the fight against cancer and are raising awareness in their communities about the importance of cancer prevention, early detection, and making healthy lifestyle choices.

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