Eastern Michigan Athletics
Basketball Teams Lace Up 4 Cancer
11/30/2015 4:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, General
EMU will don special shoe laces to benefit pediatric cancer research
**NOTICE Updated game times due to television coverage**
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's basketball programs have announced a special pediatric cancer awareness game in support of the Go4TheGoal's "Lace Up" campaign. The promotion will coincide with the doubleheader to be played Saturday, Jan. 16, in which the men's team hosts Bowling Green State University at 2 p.m. and the women's team squares off against Kent State University at 4:30 p.m.
As part of the event, there will be several promotions to help promote the campaign and help make Go4TheGoal's mission a success.
There will be a raffle event taking place for a chance for lucky fans to win men's and women's basketball season tickets, as well as exclusive EMU adidas gear. The raffle will start immediately following the men's game, with all of those who attend the game receiving two tickets automatically for going to the game. Additional tickets can be bought for just two dollars more.
Fans who purchase tickets for the raffle can automatically redeem them at the women's game, which will immediately follow the men's game. The drawing will take place during the women's game with the winners being announced at halftime.
In addition both the men's and women's teams and coaches will wear special laces as part of the event to promote Pediatric Cancer Awareness.
Go4theGoal's unwavering mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes. Through first hand experience with pediatric cancer, Go4theGoal provides the best practices to patients, their families, and the hospitals and staff that care for them.
Tickets for these games and any other game throughout the 2015-16 season can be purchased by visiting EMUEagles.com/tickets or calling the ticket office at 734.487.2282.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's basketball programs have announced a special pediatric cancer awareness game in support of the Go4TheGoal's "Lace Up" campaign. The promotion will coincide with the doubleheader to be played Saturday, Jan. 16, in which the men's team hosts Bowling Green State University at 2 p.m. and the women's team squares off against Kent State University at 4:30 p.m.
As part of the event, there will be several promotions to help promote the campaign and help make Go4TheGoal's mission a success.
There will be a raffle event taking place for a chance for lucky fans to win men's and women's basketball season tickets, as well as exclusive EMU adidas gear. The raffle will start immediately following the men's game, with all of those who attend the game receiving two tickets automatically for going to the game. Additional tickets can be bought for just two dollars more.
Fans who purchase tickets for the raffle can automatically redeem them at the women's game, which will immediately follow the men's game. The drawing will take place during the women's game with the winners being announced at halftime.
In addition both the men's and women's teams and coaches will wear special laces as part of the event to promote Pediatric Cancer Awareness.
Go4theGoal's unwavering mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes. Through first hand experience with pediatric cancer, Go4theGoal provides the best practices to patients, their families, and the hospitals and staff that care for them.
Tickets for these games and any other game throughout the 2015-16 season can be purchased by visiting EMUEagles.com/tickets or calling the ticket office at 734.487.2282.
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