Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2004
The brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi at ¾¨Ó㴫ý raised approximately $24,000 for the American Cancer Society in its seventh annual "Relay for Life.
"This brings our total to almost $150,000 over the past seven years," said David DiDesiderio, a junior public relations major from New Wilmington and Relay for Life chair from Alpha Sigma Phi. "There were 447 people that participated in 48 teams. We had several sponsors such as UPMC, Giant Eagle, R&A Screen Printing, Staley Communications, The Tavern on the Green, McDonalds, Krispy Kreme, Titan Radio, Alpha Sigma Phi, and ¾¨Ó㴫ý."
The top teams were: 1) Winck Trucking, 2) New Wilmington Kiwanis, and 3) the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Lifelong Learning (LLP) team.
"Our LLP team would like to thank everyone who supported our efforts, both those who donated items for the Chinese Auction and bake sale, as well as those who bought tickets," said Debra Sanchez, LLP student and secretary for the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Political Science and Sociology Department. "We had a great time, while helping a worthy cause. Cancer doesn't care who you are, age, gender, bank account"¦none of that matters. We are all potential victims and should do whatever we can in the fight against cancer."
The concept behind Relay for Life involves teams of 8-15 people taking turns walking or running around the track, relay-style, for 12 straight hours. Each team member is asked to raise donations to support the American Cancer Society's services, programs, and research.
"Cancer affects everyone in one way or another," said DiDesiderio. "It's important for us to do our part to fund cancer research, provide services for cancer patients, and achieve our ultimate goal of eliminating cancer forever."
For more information, contact DiDesiderio at (724) 946-7054 or e-mail didesidr@westminster.edu.
