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Mash Lift For Life set for March 3, 2007!

Students of Mechanicsburg Area High School and surrounding schools are once again gearing up for the annual MASH Lift For Life competition which has raised almost $20,000 in 3 years. This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at the Mechanicsburg Area High School weight room. Get the details.

Community Night Announced!

Join MASH Lift For Life On Sunday, March 4 2007, Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli will be holding a “Community Night” to benefit the MASH Lift For Life to support the Kidney Cancer Association.

Present the Isaac's Community Night Brochure and Twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of your meal will go to Kidney Cancer Association. Download the brochure or pick one up at the MASH Lift For Life event!

Event Details

Men and Women at Mid-Penn High Schools (Grades 9 - 12) are invited to compete in the competition! Each team is required to raise a minimum of $100 in donations (minimum $25 per participant) in order to participate. Individual participants and teams can receive a brochure, donation sheet, and/or registration form by calling Clay McAlister at (717) 691-4500 or by sending an email to Cmcallister@mbgsd.org . Prizes will be awarded for top male and female teams compiling the most points and prizes will also be awarded for teams raising the most money (including VIP treatment at the PSU Lift For Life in July)
[ Download Registration form ]
Friends and family of Mid-Penn athletes can contribute by pledging a contribution through the athletes at their high school -or- by donating online by clicking "Donate Now" at the bottom!
Local area businesses are also encouraged to take advantage of unique giving opportunity! [ More information available here .]

The competition consists of four-person male or female teams competing to raise the most funds and score the most points in the lifting challenge. Here is a listing of the events .

Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School weight room. [ directions .]

The Lift For Life competition will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007. The participant registration deadline is February 15, 2007 . Business donations should be postmarked by February 9, 2007, to receive the appropriate benefits.

The Kidney Cancer Association is a membership organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals. Each year, more than 30,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with kidney cancer. Kidney cancer is difficult to diagnose and treat for many reasons. No standard protocol has proven very successful in treating advanced kidney cancer. Historically, kidney cancer has proven to be resistant to many chemotherapy agents and radiation therapy. The most enduring standard treatment, interleukin - 2 (IL - 2), has been around only since the early 90's with a success rate of 15 to 20 percent. It is the only FDA-approved treatment for kidney cancer. Thus, more research funding is needed. [ more info! ]

The MASH Lift For Life is being organized in conjunction with the Penn State football team's Lift For Life. Lift For Life is an independent non-profit organization founded by members of the Penn State football team determined to raise funds and awareness for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of kidney cancer. In 2003, the members of the Penn State Football team launched the first annual Lift For Life competition, using a summer lifting competition to raise over $13,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association. This past summer, the second annual Lift For Life grew tremendously raising over $38,000 to fight kidney cancer. Being the only student-athlete founded non-profit organization in the country; the mission of Lift For Life is to inspire student-athletes at universities and high schools across the country to get involved and make a difference in their communities. The MASH Lift For Life competition hopes to join this mission and become an annual event that supports the Kidney Cancer Association in the fight against this deadly disease. [ more info! ]