ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team will be having "Battle Against Blood Cancer" matches this week to raise funds and awareness for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The matches are being sponsored by Promo-Specialties Inc. of Erie.
The Lions face Fredonia on Tuesday and D'Youville on Wednesday night, both matches begin at 7 p.m. Donations will be taken at the door and various items will be raffled off during the matches.
On Tuesday night, the first 100 people who donate five dollars or more will receive a free t-shirt. Raffle items include Penn State football tickets, Pittsburgh Penguins tickets, gas cards, Behrend volleyball gear and much more.
On both nights, the first 100 students at the match will receive a free Penn State Behrend spirit towel and there will also be a serving contest to win a free pizza in between the sets.
For more than 60 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has been solely focused on people with blood cancers. Presently, more than $250 million has been committed to research across the United States and in ten other countries.
