CIS women’s basketball Shoot for the Cure back for seventh year

CIS women’s basketball Shoot for the Cure back for seventh year
October 16, 2013

Oct. 11, 2013

OTTAWA (CIS) – The CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association proudly announced Friday its fundraising initiative to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - and other related charities - is up and running for a seventh straight year.
The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven an overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007 with over $600,000 in donations. Last season, for the second year in a row, all CIS women's basketball schools participated in the program.
 
At the 2013 CIS championship in Regina, last March, the WBCA presented a cheque for $90,450.62 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, while an additional $20,103.34 was amassed by universities that elected to donate their fundraised money to local or provincial organizations, bringing the 2012-13 Shoot for the Cure overall total to $110,553.96.
 
In the first five years of the initiative, the WBCA had presented cheques of $50,320.87, $81,512.96, $94,650.96, $104,763.53 and $98,706.92 to the CBCF, with another $82,439.34 going to local organizations.
 
Once again this year, CIS schools will raise money through regular season games, non-conference matches, tournaments and special events.
 
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen kicked off the '13-14 activities on September 20 with a fundraising dinner and will be looking for more donations on Saturday night when they host crosstown rival Manitoba for a pre-season contest. Bishop's and Dalhousie are holding Shoot for the Cure events next weekend.
 
"We are very excited to announce the return of Shoot for the Cure. This truly is one of the highlights of the year for all of us," says Jeff Speedy, University of New Brunswick head coach and Shoot for the Cure project manager. "Last season we had every CIS women's basketball team across the country participate for the second year in a row and we hope to achieve that goal again this year. The student-athletes, coaches, volunteers and athletic departments across CIS are really embracing this initiative and it is great to be a part of something so special."
 
The 2013-14 Shoot for the Cure schedule is currently comprised of 50 events on 43 campuses. More events will be announced over the next few weeks. A total of 45 universities compete in CIS women's basketball.
 
The fundraising initiative was the brainchild of Rod Gilpin, the long-time bench boss of the Bishop's women's program now in his sixth season as head coach of the Gaiters' men's team.
 

SHOOT FOR THE CURE YEAR-BY-YEAR DONATIONS: 

2012-2013: $110,553.96 ($90,450.62 to CBCF)

2011-2012: $121,248.70 ($98,706.92 to CBCF)

2010-2011: $143,596.25 ($104,763.53 to CBCF)

2009-2010: $104,715.80 ($94,650.96 to CBCF)

2008-2009: $92,512.96 ($81,512.96 to CBCF)

2007-2008: $50,320.87 ($50,320.87 to CBFC)

TOTAL: $622,948.54 ($520,405.86 to CBCF)

 

SHOOT FOR THE CURE 2013-2014 SCHEDULE 

Date – Time (all times local) - Host - Event            

September

20        -                       Winnipeg                     Bud The Spud Night Fundraising Dinner

 

October

12        18:15               Winnipeg                     Exhibition vs. Manitoba

18-20   -                       Bishop's                      Nike Shoot For The Cure Tournament

19        20:00               Dalhousie                    Exhibition vs. UQAM (Subway Centennial Tournament)

25-27   -                       Manitoba                     Bison Shoot For The Cure Tournament

 

November

1          18:00               Thompson Rivers        Regular season vs. Saskatchewan

9          17:00               UBC                            Regular season vs. Trinity Western

10        13:00               Western                       Regular season vs. York         

15        18:15               Regina                         Regular season vs. Saskatchewan

16        17:00               Regina                         Regular season vs. Saskatchewan

16        17:00               Trinity Western            Regular season vs. UNBC

16        18:00               Laurier                         Regular season vs. York

16        18:00               Waterloo                      Regular season vs. Queen's

23        18:15               Saskatchewan              Regular season vs. Fraser Valley

 

January

8          18:00               Algoma                        Regular season vs. Laurentian (women)

8          20:00               Algoma                        Regular season vs. Laurentian (men)

10        18:00               Concordia                    Regular season vs. UQAM (women)

10        20:00               Concordia                    Regular season vs. UQAM (men)

11        17:00               Mount Royal                Regular season vs. Calgary

11        18:00               York                            Regular season vs. Ryerson

11        18:00               Queen's                       Regular season vs. Toronto

11        18:00               UNBC                          Regular season vs. Lethbridge

17        18:00               Acadia                         Regular season vs. UPEI

17        18:00               Calgary                        Regular season vs. Saskatchewan

18        13:00               Windsor                       Regular season vs. Brock

18        17:00               Calgary                        Regular season vs. Saskatchewan

18        17:00               Lethbridge                   Regular season vs. Alberta

18        17:00               UBCO                          Regular season vs. Trinity Western

18        18:00               Memorial                     Regular season vs. UNB

18        18:00               Acadia                         Regular season vs. UPEI

18        18:00               Laurentian                   Regular season vs. York

24-26   -                       Toronto                        Think Pink Weekend

24        18:00               Saint Mary's                Regular season vs. Dalhousie

24        18:00               Alberta                         Regular season vs. Calgary     

25        13:00               McMaster                     Regular season vs. Western

25        17:00               Laval                           Regular season vs. Bishop's

25        17:00               Alberta                         Regular season vs. Calgary

25        18:00               McGill                         Regular season vs. Concordia

31        18:00               UNB                            Regular season vs. Acadia

 

February

1          13:00               UNB                            Regular season vs. Acadia

1          17:00               UQAM                         Regular season vs. Laval                    

1          17:00               Fraser Valley               Regular season vs. Brandon

1          18:00               Lakehead                     Regular season vs. McMaster

7          18:00               Cape Breton                 Regular season vs. UNB

7          18:00               Brandon                       Regular season vs. Lethbridge

8          15:00               UPEI                            Regular season vs. Saint Mary's

8          17:00               Brandon                       Regular season vs. Lethbridge

8          18:00               StFX                            Regular season vs. UNB

14        18:00               Ottawa                         Regular season vs. Laurentian

14        18:00               Ryerson                       Regular season vs. York

14        18:00               Carleton                       Regular season vs. Algoma

14        18:00               Victoria                        Regular season vs. UBC (women)

14        20:00               Victoria                        Regular season vs. UBC (men)

 

Dates to be confirmed:

Brock

Guelph

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