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Coaches vs . Cancer
CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR SUITS AND SNEAKERS WEEK
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The NABC is asking coaches of all levels to prepare for Suits And Sneakers Week, Jan . 24-30, 2022 . Suits And Sneakers is Coaches vs . Cancer’s most visible program and has a new look and feel .
One way to be involved is to order apparel and customized sneakers for the week (see more info below - ordering deadline is Nov . 5) .
“Suits And Sneakers Week is a special time for our program,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said . “Being able to honor loved ones on a pair of custom sneakers while generating greater awareness and funds for Coaches vs . Cancer is a win-win . I’m looking forward to creating this year’s design and hope many of you will join us in this simple and fun way to crush our common opponent of cancer .
Another popular option for involvement is for programs to raise funds for the American Cancer Society by promoting the sale of Suits And Sneakers t-shirts to your fans (see one-sheet here as well as link below for more info - this is the t-shirt version of the coach apparel) .
Spearheaded by Danyelle Musselman (co-chair of the CvC Wives, Friends & Family committee), last year’s inaugural Suits And Sneakers T-Shirt Challenge raised approximately $26K with more than 50 schools participating . Purdue coach Matt Painter and his wife, Sherry, rallied fans and earned the top spot in the challenge by influencing the sale of 452 t-shirts. Arkansas (Eric and Danyelle Musselman), Ohio State (Chris and Lori Holtmann), Alabama (Nate and Crystal Oats) and William & Mary (Dane and Chelsea Fischer) rounded out the top five schools in number of t-shirts sold.
Will your program be the one to help us surpass last year’s numbers?
“Allie and I are excited to participate in this season’s T-Shirt Challenge . The Coaches vs . Cancer team makes it easy to get involved, and it’s a terrific opportunity to connect with fans,” said George Washington coach Jamion Christian . “We’re building on last year’s efforts and will be ready to engage in this off-the-court competition with programs across the country in support of an amazing cause .
Opportunities for all coaches to participate include:
Order your Suits And Sneakers Coach Attire: Designate a game that week to wear Suits And Sneakers branded pullovers or polos . Order for yourself and/or for everyone on the bench here . Deadline for ordering is Nov . 5 .
Promote Suits And Sneakers T-Shirts to Your Fans:
Encourage your fans to get involved by purchasing their own t-shirt version of the Suits And Sneakers attire AND order warm up t-shirts for your players here .
Wear Sneakers that Pop: Wear your sneakers that stand out or have custom sneakers made for your Suits And Sneakers Week game . If you’d like to have your sneakers custom painted, please reach out to anne .gmerek@cancer .org for detailed instructions and to be connected with a designer by no later than November 5 .
Raise Funds: If you would like to fundraise for Coaches vs . Cancer’s fight against cancer while competing against other schools across the country, please visit here to find out how to set up your team’s virtual fundraising page . Resources on how to fundraise are available on this site .
A little extra help will go a long way . Please engage anyone on your staff who will help facilitate the ordering, communication and promotion of these Suits And Sneakers Week opportunities . For additional information or questions, email anne .gmerek@cancer .org .
Internship Grant . This will serve as a single grant named in Reggie’s honor supporting the Society’s broader Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Program . By providing the opportunity to pursue research as a career, this program will make a direct and potentially life offering impact in the lives of more than 20 undergraduate students .
If you are interested in helping to secure additional funding or would like to make a donation in honor of Reggie Minton, please contact Fran and Margaret McCaffery at margaretmccaffery@me .com or Natalie Morrison at natalie .morrison@cancer .org .
Deadline to order apparel and custom sneakers is November 5th
