Keystone And Clarion Area Basketball Teams To Join Together In 9th Annual “Hoops For Hope” Cancer Awareness And Fundraiser Celebration On Saturday (January 20th)

on 18 January, 2024 at 09:06

Special Thanks To Diane McMunn for the Feature Photo – Keystone and Clarion players and coaches forming Cancer Awareness And Support Ribbon at 2021 event at Keystone

The 9th Annual “Hoops for Hope” Cancer Awareness and Fundraiser Celebration will take place on Saturday (January 20th) at Keystone High School.

The event which alternates from school to school every other year, features a full slate of basketball games, with the ceremony taking place between the Varsity Boys game set for 3:30 p.m. and the Varsity Girls game at 5:30 p.m. (The full game schedule is listed in the flyer below.)

**Players and coaches and cancer survivors and fighters forming ribbon at Clarion Area last year**

“Hoops for Hope” is the biggest fundraising event for the the Sunshine Project at Butler Health System – Clarion Hospital’s Clarion Cancer Center. On average, this event, the largest of various events around the area, raises roughly $5,000, with all proceeds going to the Sunshine Project.

**The raffle table in the lobby during 2023 Celebration**

All the money goes to help cancer patients, raised can be designated toward specific things. The moneys raised can be designated toward specific things for the patients and their families. Some of those things include wigs, which are often for women who have breast cancer that need chemotherapy, gas cards, for people that can’t work and help in paying their utility bills, etc.

Cancer Survivors and Fighters are invited to attend for free.

This event is open to everyone, not just folks in the Keystone and Clarion School Districts.

**(Left to Right) Mary Rearick, Tracy Meyers and Survivor Andrea Courson, who shared about the help she received from the Sunshine Project.**

Mary Rearick, along with Laura Burford from Clarion Area and Jen Wingard from Keystone coordinate the event.

Mary mentioned “Laura Burford, Jen Wingard and I look forward to this event every year, and we are so thankful for the support from the Administration of both school districts, Tracy Myers from BHS Cancer Care Clarion and The Mrs. Claus Club of Knox.

**Mrs. Claus member Cathy Kahle showing one of the sweatshirts, made especially for the 2020 event**

“And most importantly, the community. Thank you to each of these entities. We cannot do this without you!

“Come see some great basketball action and support a great cause!!

“Anyone able to donate a basket/item for the Basket raffle, contact me! 814-221-3578. Call or text.”

(Thank you to everyone involved in this great event!!)