"Strike Against Cancer"

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We all have a sense of responsibility and we all have a sense of fun. One of the hardest things to do in this life is to coordinate the two. Let's face it not many people enjoy balancing their checkbook and there aren't many of us that can justify a water balloon fight. But there are those rare occasions where the two do coincide. Saturday December 8th, 2007 will be just such an occasion. Ultimate Sports Enterprises will be producing the 1st annual "Strike against Cancer" to benefit the "V Foundation for Cancer Research". As a participant, all you have to do is go bowling on that day at any one of the participating bowling centers and one dollar per lane rented will be donated to the "V Foundation".

Charity begins at home. At least that is how the old saying goes. It is more accurate to state that charity begins when a problem strikes home. That is what Cancer does. Ask anyone, and they can tell you a story about a relative, best friend, or co-worker, someone they know who has been affected by Cancer. Currently, one out of every two men and one out of every three women will have Cancer in their lifetime. Three out of four families in America will have at least one family member diagnosed with Cancer. While these figures are staggering they are reversible. Researchers have been successful in significantly reducing the effects of deadly diseases and viruses and in some cases eradicating them completely. While the world is not officially Polio free, it has been eradicated in North and South America since1994. Smallpox was officially eradicated globally in 1979.Without research we wouldn't have artificial hearts, organ transplants, functional prosthetics, hearing aids, the list is endless.

So you ask what can one person do to fight this deadly disease. The answer is simple. Go bowling. Bowling? Yes, bowling. On Saturday December 8^th, 2007 participating bowling centers nationwide will contribute to the fight against cancer by donating one dollar to the V Foundation for every lane rented on this day. 70 million Americans bowl annually and Ultimate Sports Enterprises is simply asking them to bowl on this day, like they would any other time of the year. No extra fees, no registration, no hassle, except maybe wearing shoes that somebody else has worn.

The V Foundation was founded by ESPN and Jim Valvano, the passionate and committed former NC State basketball coach and award-winning broadcaster, as he battled cancer. Wanting to see the battle through to victory, Valvano recruited friends and family to lead The V Foundation in his quest to eradicate the disease that ultimately claimed his life. With a dire need for early developmental, critical-stage grant support, the Foundation was formed to assist the brilliant young researchers that will eventually find cures for cancer. The V Foundation has raised more than $60 million and awarded cancer research grants in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Researchers have developed their laboratories and taken their science from the labs to the clinics with the help of funds raised by The V Foundation.

So click on one of the above links to find out how you can participate in this event and support this wonderful cause.