Baseball Partners with the Vs. Cancer Foundation
10/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - In support of the Vs. Cancer Foundation's fight against childhood cancer, members of the Seton Hall baseball team shaved their heads as a show of solidarity for a third straight year.
The charity event was part of the University's "Seton Hall Weekend" festivities. The baseball team also held its annual Old Timer's Game and intra-squad game on Oct. 4.
Prior to the events on the field and the head shaving, the founder and CEO of the Vs. Cancer Foundation, Chase Jones, spoke to the baseball team about the impact it's having by being a pioneer in their head-shaving efforts.
"The Seton Hall baseball team has laid the groundwork for the raising of tens of thousands of dollars," Jones said. "Together, we've proven that college baseball can step into a children's hospital and change outcomes for these kids."
"Just by shaving your heads and letting people know you're trying to help out kids with cancer, you've proven that you can make a difference," Jones continued. "Since Seton Hall started this, we've now worked with literally hundreds of teams across the country doing the same thing... using their platform to raise funding and awareness."
"This is an extremely important cause," said senior Sal Annunziata. "The community does so much for us, so we want to take advantage of any opportunity we have to give back, especially to kids in need with cancer. It's an honor and truly humbling to be able to partner with the Vs. Cancer Foundation."
