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As the athletic department embarks on its Gold Games, to honor young boys and girls suffering from pediatric cancer, donations will be accepted by the teams and athletes to support this cause.
At Hendrick Hudson, beginning this week, the following events will be held as their “Gold Games:”
- Wednesday, May 6: Varsity Boys Tennis vs. Peekskill and Varsity Golf Activity at HHHS
- Thursday, May 7: Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. Wappingers
- Friday, May 8: Varsity Girls Lacrosse vs. Pawling
- Saturday, May 9: Varsity Baseball vs. Putnam Valley
- Monday, May 11: Varsity Softball vs. Clarkstown South
- Wednesday, May 27: Track and Field at home meet
At these events, the student-athletes of Hen Hud, will be wearing their gold wristbands, and will be soliciting donations for the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Also, t-shirts will be sold for ten dollars, with all proceeds going toward the foundation.
The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation’s mission is “to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors and to raise awareness about the disease.”
Founder of the foundation, and father of Jaclyn, Denis Murphy was thrilled when Hen Hud Athletic Director Tom Baker told him that Hen Hud’s student-athletes were donating their proceeds to his foundation.
“Our program pairs children battling the disease with a high school or college sports team, as the team provides love, support and friendship through the connection," he said. "We have over 500 children adopted with college and high school teams across the country. I cannot thank the Athletic Department of Hen Hud enough, and its student-athletes, for thinking of the kids; they have just supplied the love, support and friendship, our kids need through this connection.”
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