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Shoot for the Cure campaign expands to 48 programs as 13th season tips off Saturday

U SPORTS Staff

The U SPORTS Women’s Basketball fundraising initiative to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) – and other related local and provincial charities – tips off this weekend for the 13th consecutive year with an expanded field of participants.

The Shoot for the Cure campaign has proven an overwhelming success since it was launched in the fall of 2007, with over $1.3 million in donations to date. With the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks debuting in their inaugural season, the initiative grows to 48 U SPORTS women’s basketball programs taking part – marking the ninth straight year of full participation.

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U SPORTS schools will raise money through regular season games in Canada West, the OUA, RSEQ and AUS, as well as other special events. A cheque will be presented to CCS – which merged with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) in February 2017 – during the gold medal game of the 2020 U SPORTS Final 8 Basketball Championships, hosted jointly by Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.

"Each year, funds raised through Shoot for the Cure support gold standard breast cancer research in areas of risk reduction, screening, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. The continued advancements in these areas would not be possible if it wasn’t for initiatives like Shoot for the Cure and the trust and kindness of our donors."

Jane Parsons - Regional Executive Director, Atlantic for the Canadian Cancer Society

“The ongoing support of U SPORTS women’s basketball since 2007 is so appreciated. The ongoing commitment of these young adults in their support or the breast cancer cause is admirable,” said Jane Parsons, Regional Executive Director – Atlantic for the Canadian Cancer Society. “Each year, funds raised through Shoot for the Cure support gold standard breast cancer research in areas of risk reduction, screening, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. The continued advancements in these areas would not be possible if it wasn’t for initiatives like Shoot for the Cure and the trust and kindness of our donors.”

The fundraising initiative was the brainchild of Rod Gilpin, the long-time bench boss of the Bishop’s women’s program, now in his 12th season as head coach of the Gaiters’ men.

A full schedule of Shoot for the Cure events during the 2019-20 season is below.

To make an online donation click here.

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SHOOT FOR THE CURE YEAR-BY-YEAR DONATIONS

Season Total Raised Total Donation to CCS/CBCF
2018-19 $97,163.77 $76,632.82
2017-18 $118,958.16 $100,961.31
2016-17 $122,274.97 $90,703.21
2015-16 $124,612.76 $98,775.90
2014-15 $125,361.76 $102,312.05
2013-14 $138,360.58 $112,898.03
2012-13 $110,553.96 $90,450.62
2011-12 $121,248.70 $98,706.92
2010-11 $143,596.25 $104,763.53
2009-10 $104,715.80 $94,650.96
2008-09 $92,512.96 $81,512.96
2007-08 $50,320.87 $50,320.87
Total $1,349,680.54 $1,102,689.18

SHOOT FOR THE CURE 2019-20 SCHEDULE

Date Visitor Home Time (ET) Time (PT) Notes
Oct. 26 Waterloo Western 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Nov. 1 UBC Okanagan Manitoba 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
Nov. 16   Thompson Rivers MacEwan 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
UBC Okanagan Fraser Valley 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.  
Nov. 23   Western Wilfrid Laurier 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.  
Waterloo Guelph 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Combined with other teams all month long
Toronto Ontario Tech 6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.		 3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.		 Men & Women
Nov. 29   Algoma Waterloo 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Saskatchewan Thompson Rivers 10:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.  
Nov. 30 Laurentian Ottawa 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Jan. 9 Lethbridge Calgary 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.  
Jan. 10 Victoria Saskatchewan 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
Jan. 10-11   MacEwan Winnipeg 7:00 p.m. Fri.
8:00 p.m. Sat.		 4:00 p.m. Fri.
5:00 p.m. Sat.		  
Trinity Western UBC 9:00 p.m. Fri.
8:00 p.m. sat.		 6:00 p.m. Fri.
5:00 p.m. Sat.		  
Jan. 10-12 Cape Breton UNB 5 p.m./7 p.m. Sat.
1 p.m./3 p.m. Sun.		 2 p.m. / 4 p.m.
10 a.m. / 12 p.m.		 Volleyball/Basketball all weekend
Jan. 11   UQAM Concordia 2:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.  
Fraser Valley UNBC 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.  
Jan. 16 Fraser Valley Trinity Western 9:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.  
Jan. 17   Laurentian Nipissing 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
UNBC UBC Okanagan 9:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.		 6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.		 Men & Women
Jan. 18 Ryerson Toronto 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Thompson Rivers Brandon 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
MacEwan Alberta 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
Mount Royal Lethbridge 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
Western McMaster 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Combined with women’s volleyball
Jan. 24 UNB Acadia 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
Jan. 25   Queen’s Brock 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Nipissing Lakehead 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Cape Breton Memorial 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
Thompson Rivers Victoria 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.  
Laurentian York 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Saint Mary’s Dalhousie 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
StFX UPEI 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
Concordia McGill 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.  
Jan. 29 McMaster Ryerson 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Jan. 30 Laval UQAM 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Jan. 31   Algoma Laurentian 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Acadia StFX 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
UNBC Regina 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.  
Dalhousie Cape Breton 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.  
Feb. 1 Laurier Queen’s 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Feb. 7 Toronto Algoma 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Feb. 8   Lakehead Windsor 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Calgary Mount Royal 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
McGill Bishop’s 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Feb. 14 McMaster Carleton 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
Feb. 15   UQAM Laval 6 :00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.  
StFX Saint Mary’s 5:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.