The Torch · Sep 26, 2018
St. John’s Hosts Eight Annual Dribble for the Cure Event
Thousands were raised for pediatric cancer awareness, research
Fans of St. John’s got a chance to meet some of their favorite athletes at the event.The St. John’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted the eighth annual Dribble for the Cure event on Saturday to raise funds and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
Since its inception in 2011, the event has raised more than $500,000 to contribute to the work of Dr. Mitchell Cairo, chief of pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplantation at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.