Health & Fitness
Hoops for a Cause
St. Pius Catholic School will host its second annual Hoops for a Cause on Saturday, Jan. 26, benefiting Henry Ford Hospital's Josephine Ford Cancer Institute – Downriver.
St. Pius Catholic School will host its second annual Hoops for a Cause on Saturday, Jan. 26, benefiting Henry Ford Hospital’s Josephine Ford Cancer Institute – Downriver. The event will feature a silent auction, bake sale and T-shirt sale.
Boys and girls ages 9 to 14 from St. Pius will play against children from Wyandotte’s St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $2 a person or $5 a family.
Hoops for a Cause began in 2012 when two St. Pius teachers were diagnosed with breast cancer. Organizers created the event to raise funds for the organizations of the teachers’ choice.
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Last year, Hoops for a Cause raised $2,200 for the Josephine Ford Cancer Institute – Downriver. The first basketball game begins at 10:15 a.m. and the last basketball game ends at 6:45 p.m.
All games will take place at St. Pius Catholic School, 14141 Pearl St., Southgate.
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The Josephine Ford Cancer Institute – Downriver provides high-tech, outpatient cancer treatment to help cancer patients and families manage and live with cancer diagnosis and treatment.
