WHS to host Coal City for Volley for a cure

The WHS Lady Cat Volleyball Team will host the Coal City Coalers for the annual Volley for a Cure game on Thursday, Oct. 10, with doors opening at 4 p.m. to raise funds for Megan's Mission Foundation.
The event will be held at 209 Wildcat Ct, Wilmington. Games will begin at 5 p.m. for the freshmen teams, 6 p.m. for the JV team. Honoree presentation will begin at approximately 6:45 p.m., with a guest appearance from Kent and Deb Bugg, and a special video tribute to Megan Bugg.
There will also be a second special guest appearance; Rory Bianchetta, a brave and talented 10-year-old performer will sing the National Anthem, with her best friend Addison Baker at her side, signing our nation's song. The varsity game will begin at the conclusion of the performance.
The event will include silent auction items (hand-painted pumpkin door hangers created by Volleyball Program, and a hand-stitched quilt made by Laurie Allred), raffle baskets, event t-shirt and coozie sales.
Raffle tickets will sell for $1 each, 6 tickets for $5, or 26 tickets for $20. Raffle basket winners will be posted at the conclusion of the varsity game, and prizes may be collected at that time.
“We have organized the Volley for a Cure and Real Men Wear Pink events to raise money for Megan's Mission Foundation because cancer does not discriminate when it comes to age. We want to focus our fundraising efforts this year in memory of our friend Megan Bugg, who courageously battled cancer for a large portion of her life. Our goal isn't to merely raise a certain number of dollars, but to help Megan's message continue to spread that only 4% of all money raised for cancer goes towards Children's Cancer research, and that children deserve more. The Wilmington Lady Cats volleyball program wants to play a role in changing that, and we can only do it with your help! We would love to see our stands packed with pink at our Volley for a Cure event on October 10th, in support of our efforts to make a real difference in the fight against childhood cancer,” said Megan Van Duyne, event coordinator.
About Megan's Mission Foundation and the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute
Our involvement with the Megan's Mission Foundation and the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute began with the Citizen Scientist Project for Rhabdomyosarcoma Cures (Citizen-Scientist - Megan Bugg).
Megan Bugg was a beautiful young lady that lived in a nearby town, and she had been a booming voice for those that had not been heard. Megan fought stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma cancer.
During her personal battle she went through numerous relapses, over 130 weeks of chemotherapy and countless radiation treatments. Through her experiences she became a passionate advocate for childhood cancers. Her personal goal was to make sure no more kids have to experience what she had gone through.
Rhabdomyosarcoma and soft tissue sarcomas are among the five greatest causes of death from childhood cancer and are among the most unaddressed causes of childhood cancer morbidity.
Despite 50 years of cooperative group trials of intensified chemotherapy, the dismal survival for advanced disease remains unchanged. Unfortunately, many RMS patients do not have the luxury of time.