MAAC SAAC Visiting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Video Released
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and The Jimmy Fund teamed up for
the 2013 MAAC Basketball Championships to raise contributions for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is among the leading cancer research and care
centers in the United States.
The MAAC involved
the Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC) on each campus to assist in
spreading the word about The Jimmy Fund and collecting contributions for the
organization. Early in January, the MAAC brought student-athlete
representatives and administrators to Dana-Farber in order for the group to
learn more about The Jimmy Fund and how the organization supports Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute. The group toured the facility and was able to meet key Jimmy
Fund personnel along the way.
While the
group was at the facility, the MAAC filmed their visit and conducted interviews
with student-athletes and representatives from The Jimmy Fund. The full video
can be seen on MAAC.TV
under the features tab.
As part of
the partnership with The Jimmy Fund, the MAAC will be running a text-to-give
campaign where fans can text "JIMMY" to 22122 to contribute $5 to the
Jimmy Fund*. There will also be Jimmy Fund canisters at MAAC basketball
contests throughout the remainder of the regular season for fans to contribute.
The culmination of the partnership will be at the 2013 MAAC Basketball
Championships where a giant Jimmy Fund canister will be located at the
MassMutual Center where the MAAC encourages fans to help to fill the can with
their donations.
Those who
attend the 2013 MAAC Basketball Championships will also be contributing with a
part of the proceeds from their ticket purchases. For fans who purchase tickets
to the Championships, $2 of every ticket of more than $15 and $1 from every
ticket sold of $10 or under will benefit The Jimmy Fund.
The MAAC
Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will be held from March 7th through
March 11th at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.
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About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
is a principal teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School and is among
the leading cancer research and care centers in the United States. It is a
founding member of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), designated a
comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. It provides adult
cancer care with Brigham and Women's Hospital as Dana-Farber/Brigham and
Women's Cancer Center and it provides pediatric care with Boston Children's Hospital
as Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center. Dana-Farber is the top ranked
cancer center in New England, according to
U.S. News & World Report, and one of the largest recipients
among independent hospitals of National Cancer Institute and National
Institutes of Health grant funding. Follow Dana-Farber on
Facebook
and on Twitter @danafarber.