The Green Bay Packers will bring the Packers vs. Cancer initiative to the high school level on Friday, Oct. 2, when the Bay Port High School Pirates host the West De Pere High School Phantoms.
Packers players Brandon Cisse, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Warren Brinson and Dillon Wade will join fans at the game, which will take place at 7 p.m. at Bay Port High School at 2710 Lineville Road, Green Bay, Wis. The players will interact with the crowd and throw autographed foam footballs into the stands at the end of the first quarter.
The Packers will present a donation to both of the participating schools' STING Cancer programs to devote toward their efforts to fight cancer. Football fans and community members are invited to attend the game, but for those who can't be at Bay Port in person, the game will be broadcast live on WACY – TV32.
Packers vs. Cancer, presented by UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center, is aimed at raising awareness of all cancers, increasing cancer screenings and raising funds to battle the disease, and runs throughout the month of October. The initiative will be highlighted during the Oct. 18 Packers-Cowboys game, presented by UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center, and will recognize cancer survivors and those battling the disease.
Packers vs. Cancer also features a variety of fundraising opportunities for shoppers at the Packers Pro Shop. Fans can purchase a new Packers vs. Cancer hat, with $5 from the sale of each hat going directly to UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center. The green striped New Era winter knit hat, which features the Packers logo on the front and the Packers vs. Cancer logo on the back, is available now online at packersproshop.com and will be available in the Packers Pro Shop soon. Shoppers at the Packers Pro Shop can also help raise funds for UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center by adding a $1 or more donation to any purchase, now through the month of October. Those who donate will help contribute to UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center's ongoing cancer research programs.
