Swinging To Eliminate Cancer
Swinging To Eliminate Cancer Teams with Murray-Calloway County Regional Cancer Center
For the fourth straight season the Murray State volleyball team will be hosting Swinging To Eliminate Cancer, a fundraiser to help those affected by cancer. But this season the team will be raising money to help closer to home, teaming up with Murray-Calloway County Regional Cancer Center. All the funds raised will now go to the MCCRCC in honor of Kendra Schwepker, the wife of MSU head volleyball coach David Schwepker.
“It was important to me and the team to be able to help those in need in the local area,” said head coach David Schwepker. “When my wife Kendra was diagnosed with a brain tumor six years ago the community rallied around us to help and we want to make sure that we help others in the same way. When the opportunity arose for us to give back to the community that supported us there wasn’t a moment’s hesitation on the team.”
This year’s Swinging To Eliminate Cancer event will take place, Oct. 14-15 when MSU hosts Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky in Racer Arena, Homecoming Weekend. Donations will be accepted through the weekend and can be given to any member of the team or volleyball staff. Those wishing to make donations can make a flat donation or can chose to make a donation per attack attempt recorded by both teams in both matches over the weekend. Last year the total number of attempts in the two matches was around 550, but could be lower or higher depending on the number of sets played in each match.
This year the Racers will also be returning to The Big Apple Café for a rebate night, Monday, Oct. 10. Patrons of The Big Apple Café can choose to donate a portion of their check to the cause. The volleyball team will also be on hand from 6-9 p.m. to help staff refill drinks and communicate the importance of the event to customers.
In the past three years the Racers have raised over $9500 for local and national cancer charities.
