Women's basketball back with Charge for a Cure

Quick plug for a really great program: Penn women's basketball is again participating in the Charge for a Cure program. You sign up to pledge an amount for every charge the Quakers take this year, and at the end of the season they tally it up for some great causes. Last year the program raised over $4,000. It's a win-win.

See the release for more info:

For the second straight year, the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team and its fans will raise money through the Charge for a Cure program with every charge the Quakers take during the 2011-12 season. Last year, 68 gracious donors joined the cause and the Quakers raised more than $4,000. Combined with the Pink Zone game and the 'Pack the House' Challenge, the Quakers raised a total of $6,647 toward foundations for ALS, Lupus, Parkinson's, Breast Cancer and Cystic Fibrosis last year.
Here is how it works: At the end of each month, the coaching staff will total the number of offensive charges the Quakers have taken as a team. Fans can pledge in advance a donation per offensive charge, typically between fifty cents and $1 per charge for the season. Last year, the team finished the year with 53 charges, but your donation will not exceed 50 charges for the 2011-2012 season.

Here is who benefits: The team will send a check to the respective organizations listed below. November (5 games) - American Cancer Society (Cancer) December (5 games) - Autism Speaks (Autism) January (7 games) - Luekemia and Lymphoma Society (Luekemia) February (8 games) - The ALS Association of America (ALS) March (3 games) - The Michael J. Fox Foundation (Parkinson’s Disease)

Here is how to join: Please join the women's basketball team as it looks to make a difference in the lives of the people that this disease affects every day. To join the team in Charge for a Cure, contact assistant coach Kara Cassidy at karacass@upenn.edu.