A large turnout at the Providence/Jeffersonville boys' varsity game on Saturday ensured more than $2,000 for the "Coaches vs. Cancer" fundraising effort.
The money raised from gate receipts and raffles will go towards Livestrong — the organization founded in 1997 by champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. As reported last week, the idea of a Coaches vs. Cancer game -- which was held in conjunction with Providence's senior night -- came about as a response to what has been an epidemic among parents of the team’s players.
“We have had at least five parents affected by cancer in the last five years,” said Pioneers coach Adam Giovenco. “ It was just our little way of saying we care.”
The winner of the Manchester United Henrik Larsson jersey was Penny Neace, mom of freshman Max from the JV team.
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