Weymouth cheerleaders participating in Cheer for Dana-Farber fundraiser

Cheerleaders from Weymouth 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 Weymouth High School Varsity cheerleaders are fundraising until Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.

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 Weymouth High School Varsity cheerleaders, please visit www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=1133305&team=6550389.

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.