CHAMBERS LEADS COACHES VS. CANCER-PENN STATE “My staff and I are all in with Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer. We can not only fight cancer, but we can make a difference in the lives of people right here in our community both financially and emotionally letting them know they are not alone.” – PATRICK CHAMBERS Patrick Chambers is enthusiastically leading Penn State’s highly succesful Coaches vs. Cancer organization pledging his 100 percent commitment to pushing the organization, which has raised more than $1.9 million since its inception, to new heights. Now embarking on its 18th year, Coaches vs. Cancer-Penn State consistently ranks among the Top 10 CVC organizations in the nation. It was started in 1995 under then head coach Bruce Parkhill and raises funds to support the American Cancer Society as well as the Bob Perks Fund (BPF), a local initiative that provides direct support for community members and families fighting cancer. CVC-Penn State has donated more than $190,000 to BPF, which is entering its seventh year. CVC-Penn State sponsors a year-round program of events that not only raise funds but serve to heighten awareness for those fighting the disease in the community. The flagship event of the CVC-Penn State program is the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Tournament. The 17th annual event is slated for May 31, 2013. Held at the Penn State Blue and White golf courses, the event features nearly 300 golfers, numerous Penn State head coaches, including football coach Bill O’Brien, celebrity captains from across the Penn State sporting landscape and the State College community and generous and longtime sponsors such as HRI, Inc., G.M. McCrossin, Inc. and Mount Nittany Health System. Another major event is the Reverse Car Drawing held each fall at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, home
of the Penn State baseball team and the State College Spikes. That event has raised more than $200,000 since its inception. The seventh annual event, held Sept. 20, saw more than 800 people turnout and one winner drive away in a 2012 Jaguar. The one-of-a-kind gala kicked off the Penn State-CVC chapter’s drive toward a total of $2 million raised. Penn State also annually holds Coaches vs. Cancer “Band Together” Day at one home game a year. The event brings together cancer survivors and cancer fighting groups from across the community and last year raised more than $30,000. CVC-Penn State also features a student group that raises funds throughout the year, collecting donations at home games in the Jordan Center and conducting an annual CVC 5K Fun Run/Walk on campus. The State College Brew Expo, held annually during the summer at Tussey Mountain, is a newer addition to the slate and raised more than $10,000 last year. Coaches vs. Cancer-Penn State has raised more than $200,000 in net funds in each of the past three years and more than $175,000 in six straight. Funds raised through the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer support the ACS mission to help people Stay Well, Get Well, Find Cures, and Fight Back, both on a local and national level. Due in part to the efforts of Coaches vs. Cancer-Penn State, the American Cancer Society provides direct assistance to more than 200 Centre County residents each year. To get involved please visit CVCPENNSTATE. ORG or call 814-234-1023.
Patrick chambers and his team annually make a visit to the hershey cancer institute to meet with doctors and bring gifts and encouragement to adult and pediatric cancer patients.
More than $1.9 million raised in 17 years Ranked among the Top 10 CVC organizations nationally Raised more than $200,000 each of the last three years Local Bob Perks Fund provides direct financial assistance to survivors and their families in the Centre Region
Year-around slate of events: 17th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament; 7th Annual Reverse Car Drawing; Student 5k Fun Run/Walk; CVC “Band Together” Day; State College Brew Expo PENN STATE BASKETBALL ˜ 79