Gahanna Middle School East: Sack Attack Fund Raiser The students of GMSE took it upon themselves and started their own fund raising drive for Prostate Cancer. During the months of September and October, students passed buckets around their classrooms collecting spare change from any kids willing to help the cause to fight prostate cancer. On Monday, November 19th, GMSE presented a check from the students for $1677 to the First Friday Foundation!!!! A truly amazing and selfless act from kids that wanted to make a difference. We can't begin to express our gratitude. You're time, hard work, and dedication should make the whole community proud!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
FirstFriday:
Tackle Cancer Campaign
Pass the Helmet Campaign...
9/7/07. The First Friday Foundation will be at all OCC games the night
of First Friday with a fund raising drive. We will be selling blue wristbands
with a $3 donation, have information on hand about Prostate Cancer.
Look for the "DONATE BANNER" and the volunteers with white
"DONATE" buckets.
FirstFriday Tackle Cancer Campaign is a public awareness health initiative jointly sponsored by the FirstFridayFoundation, the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. It is held in September in conjunction with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. High school football players, football coaches and football officials join in an effort to make the public more aware of prostate cancer screening and risk factors.
Football
Players:
All high school football players will receive a player card
detailing the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options for prostate
cancer. They will share the information on this card with their parents.
A sample is posted on the right.
Football
Coaches:
Head coaches will be provided with a light blue wristband to
wear on game day as recognition of their efforts to inform their players
and community about prostate cancer as a health issue. Coaches
will also distribute player information cards to their players to share
with their families.
Football Officials:
Officials working the games played on 9/1/06 or 9/2/06 will
wear wristbands in recognition of their effort to inform themselves
about prostate cancer, will confirm with head coaches that they
have distributed the player cards to their team and confirm that the
head coach is wearing a blue as a recognition of their efforts to inform
their community about prostate cancer.
Athletic Directors:
Athletic directors will be asked that the special pregame announcements
be read over the Public address system, and that special mention be
made when the captains, coaches and officials meet at midfield prior
to the kickoff. In addition a program insert will be provided
so that attendees will receive information about prostate cancer. The
Ohio High school Athletic Association will provide the insert.
Kickoff:
Team captains, head coaches and game officials will gather
at the 50 yard line hash mark just prior to kickoff to join together
as the public service announcement is read regarding FirstFriday.
Member of the Public:
You may become involved by:
- Offering to assist your local coach/athletic director in coordinating FirstFriday activities
- Offering to sponsor/coordinate a fund raiser at your local school for one of the options offered by the OHSAA.
-
Offering to sponsor the cards/wristband promotion for your school
offering
to donate to the OHSAA FirstFriday Fund to support the ongoing public
health awareness programs of OHSAA. Refer to the donate page
for donation procedures
If you are in the risk catagory for prostate screening, have your PSA blood test taken.