HAMPTON, Va.- The Hampton University softball team is joining hands with the National Foundation for Cancer Research to participate in a national yearlong fundraising campaign entitled “Beat Cancer with a Bat.” The campaign invites softball teams around the country to commit to donating the proceeds of at least one game during their season to NFCR.

The game for NFCR will take place March 24 at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. versus Morgan State University on Hampton’s campus.

“This cause is close to my heart, because my mom lost her twin sister to cancer,” said Trena Peel, Head Softball Coach at Hampton University. “So many people have been affected by this disease and can relate to the cause, so this event will be a great time to reflect on life and do our part to support the research for a cure.”

To raise funds, the team will be accepting general donations, selling “Strike Out Cancer” pins, and selling pink balloons for $1, on which fans can write the name of a loved one who has fought cancer. The balloons will be tied up around the stadium, and fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of the cause.

To learn more about Hampton University’s involvement with the campaign, please contact Trena Peel at Trena.peel@hamptonu.edu. For more information about “Beat Cancer with a Bat” or to participate, visit www.nfcr.org/beatcancerwithabat.

About the National Foundation for Cancer Research

The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is a leading cancer research charity dedicated to funding cancer research and public education relating to cancer prevention, earlier diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for cancer. NFCR promotes and facilitates collaboration among scientists to accelerate the pace of discovery from bench to bedside.

Since 1973, NFCR has provided over $288 million in support of discovery-oriented cancer research focused on understanding how and why cells become cancerous, and on public education relating to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.  NFCR’s scientists are discovering cancer’s molecular mysteries and translating these discoveries into therapies that hold the hope for curing cancer. NFCR is about Research for a Cure—cures for all types of cancer.  For more information, please visit www.NFCR.org.