STANDISH, ME – The Saint Joseph's College men's soccer team will host a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness event when the Monks face Anna Maria College on Saturday, October 5th at 1:00 PM.
The players and coaching staff sold t-shirts as a fundraiser for Sheila White, a friend of the SJC soccer family who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Donations will also be collected prior to the start of the contest.
The total tally raised will be presented to the White family by men's soccer Head Coach Steve Babineau and the 2013 team captains at midfield prior to kick-off on Saturday.
Saint Joseph's players and coaches will be sporting purple socks during the game in support of the worthy cause.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the eighth worldwide. Approximately one in every 76 people will develop pancreatic cancer at some point in their lifetime.
Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 350-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.