Volley for a Cure fundraiser brings in over $4,800

BONNERS FERRY — Community members and sports fans alike came out donning pink in support of Volley for a Cure and lending support for the battle against cancer. 

The annual Badger volleyball game, Volley for a Cure, is a local fundraiser in support of the local Bonners Ferry Women’s Cancer Cancer Support Group. This year between the Bonners Ferry High School and Boundary County Middle School, more than $4,800 was raised. 

Ticket sales for the game are also added to the donations, as well as proceeds from the silent auction. 

Last year $4,476 was raised. 

The Bonners Ferry Women’s Cancer Support Group was organized nearly 30 years ago by a group of women who had one thing in common — breast cancer. They saw a need to get together for moral support during a very difficult time.

In the beginning it was realized that one of the disadvantages of living in Boundary County was the expense of traveling to Coeur d'Alene or Spokane for treatments, officials said. Thus, the idea of gas cards was created. It may seem like a small thing, but organizers said a gas card is really more than that. It lets someone who is dealing with a cancer diagnosis know that someone cares.

At this time, the support group has remained a women’s group, but officials said their goal is to give support to anyone who is affected by cancer. The group depends entirely on donations and 100% of their donations go for gas cards.