FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Fredonia for St. Jude Club will join forces Tuesday with the Fredonia State men's soccer team to stage "Text for a Cure," a unique fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The date was picked to coincide with the team's home game vs. Westminster College at 7 p.m. on the University Stadium main pitch.
By simply texting the word “HERO” to 50333 between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.Tuesday, anyone can make a one-time $5 donation to St. Jude, the internationally acclaimed pediatric cancer research center in Memphis, Tenn. After texting the word, donors will receive a message asking them to confirm the donation; to approve the donation, reply “yes.” The donor's cell phone bill will reflect an extra charge of $5 in that month's billing statement.
As many as five texts, for a total donation of $25, can be sent. Texts can be sent from any location.
Students will set up tables near the University Stadium concession stand to answer questions. In addition, they will distribute cups to the first 200 spectators.
The Fredonia State cheerleaders will perform at halftime of the game as well as the group Some Like It Hot.
Fredonia State is part of the national “Text for a Cure” campaign that links St. Jude and participating universities. Each school selects its own unique word to text and make a donation.
Fredonia for St. Jude, which collected over $10,000 for the hospital in 2009, its first year of service on campus, has set an ambitious goal to raise $20,000 for this year.
