Rivalry Run
THE PURPOSE
All money raised by The Rivalry Run will go directly to either the Coach Carr Cancer Fund or the American Cancer Society. In the three years prior to the FIJI-PIKE union, both fraternities had conducted their own separate runs, raising a combined $210,000. In 2007, both organizations decided to join forces to fight cancer by aiding both patient care services and research, and raised a total of $80,000. Our goal for this year is to raise a total of $100,000 for the Coach Carr Cancer Fund and the American Cancer Society.
THE CHARITIES
The Coach Carr Cancer Fund
(Tax ID: 386006309)
Supports a variety of services benefiting cancer patients and their families while they receive treatment at the U of M Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The American Cancer Society
(Tax ID: 38138712)
A nationwide community-based health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. The ACS supports developing cancer societies and concentrates on collaboration with other cancer-related organizations.
THE RUN
About 30 hours before this year's Ohio State-Michigan football game begins, the two fraternities will cooperatively run the game ball 186 miles from "The Horseshoe" in Columbus to "The Big House" in Ann Arbor. The exchange between Ohio State and Michigan will take place at about 8:00PM about 90 miles Northwest of Columbus, in Findlay, Ohio.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT CANCER
- 54,410 estimated new cancer cases in Michigan (2007)
- 59,220 estimated new cancer cases in Ohio (2007)
- 1,500 estimated number of American Cancer deaths daily
- $219.2 Billion estimated economic cost of cancer (2007)
