Jeri Wilson, The Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation will discuss the fundraiser Dribble For a Cure on today's Podcast. This annual event takes place on the campuses of St. John's University and UCLA.
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Jeri Wilson has been the Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation for 10 years. Under the umbrella of this foundation is Dribble For A Cure, a fundraiser that takes place at St. John's University and UCLA. Since 2008, this event has raised nearly 2 million dollars for Pediatric Cancer Research. Members of both schools basketball teams, its coaches, alumni, and students get together to support this event, which truly is just getting started.
This fundraiser recently partnered with the V Foundation, and expansion in the number of schools that participate in this event is on the way. Along with this change, the event has now changed its name to Dribble For Victory Over Cancer and you can just type in that name to learn more about this fundraiser.