‘Pink out’ campaign at San Marcos Academy benefits cancer patients

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The San Marcos Academy Bears football team traded in their traditional forest green and purple uniforms for pink jerseys during one game this season to heighten community awareness about breast cancer services and raise money for Central Texas Medical Center.

San Marcos Academy President John Garrison (center) presents a $1,250 check to Scott Yarbrough, board president of the Central Texas Medical Center Foundation, and Jerilyn Miller, foundation coordinator, following the academy football team’s “pink out” fund-raising effort. Looking on (right) are Ron Oswalt, special assistant for athletic development at the academy, and football players (left to right) Estevan Gutierrez, Aubrey Oswalt and Dion’drick McCoy. (PHOTO/San Marcos Baptist Academy)

“We feel privileged for the opportunity to partner with our long-time friends and supporters at Central Texas Medical Center in this special fundraising effort for the local community,” Academy President John Garrison said.

The pink jerseys with green and purple trim featured the Central Texas Medical Center pattern printed on each shoulder and were sold to players and fans after the game. The $1,250 raised from the “pink out” jersey sales will benefit medical center’s breast cancer support services.

“On behalf of the CTMC Foundation and the hospital community, we would like

to extend our thanks to President Garrison and the San Marcos Academy family for their generous gift,” said Scott Yarbrough, president of the foundation board and member of the academy’s board of trustees.

“We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the student athletes, coaches, trainers, managers and all students who worked so hard to make this event a tremendous success. We want to commend them for their efforts, but also for the creative way in which they have helped to raise awareness of these valuable services.”

 


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