Area cheerleaders participating in Cheer for Dana-Farber fundraiser

BOSTON – Area cheerleaders are participating in the third annual Cheer for Dana-Farber presented by Walmart, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Nipmuc Regional High School Varsity cheerleaders are fundraising until Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.

Varsity cheerleader co-captain Madison Sauter says that Cheer for Dana-Farber has played a large role on the Nipmuc Regional Cheerleading team for the past three years. “It is import to my team and I that we work to raise critical funds for cancer care and research,” says Madison. “Everyone is some way, shape, or form has had to deal with the heartbreak cancer brings. Cheer for Dana-Farber is a chance to not only bond with each other, but build skills in leadership, organization and fundraising, all while giving back to such a well-deserving organization.”

To participate in Cheer for Dana-Farber, cheerleading teams fundraise in their local communities through car washes, bake sales, canister collections, and more. There is no minimum fundraising requirement, but teams are required to register.

All teams that raise $1,000 or more will be entered into a drawing for the four grand prizes – a chance to perform a cheerleading routine prior to the Dec. 20 New England Patriots game against the Tennessee Titans. Each additional $1,000 raised earns teams an additional ticket entered into the drawing. The top nine fundraising teams will be invited to a special cheer clinic Saturday, Dec. 12 run by the New England Patriots Cheerleaders at the Field House at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. New this year, the top four fundraising teams will also receive UGG® Classic Short Boots.

Since the program began in 2013, more than 160 teams have raised over $154,000. To learn more about Cheer for Dana-Farber – including all prizes and official rules – or to register a team, please visit: cheerfordanafarber.org. To support the Nipmuc Regional High School Varsity cheerleaders, please visit www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1133305&team=6533505.

About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is world-renowned for its leadership in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), it is one of the largest recipients among independent hospitals of NCI and National Institutes of Health grant funding.