More than 90 Penn State football players will compete on July 13 in an event where they plan to tackle kidney cancer. Well, maybe they won't literally tackle kidney cancer -- wouldn't that be nice -- but by raising awareness and funding, they'll surely make a difference.The strength and conditioning event, called Lift For Life, will benefit the Kidney Cancer Association for the fifth year in a row. In past years, it's generated more than $148,000. In the 2005-06 year alone, $60,000 was raised for this rare disease.
Lift For Life challenges the mental and physical endurance of student-athletes and consists of 11 exercises. Think traditional bench and leg presses and the less conventional giant tire flip and iron cross and you've got an idea of what will take place in just one week.
Complete with a public meet and greet and an autograph signing, this event is sure to please -- and educate. If you'll be in the area on this glorious summer day, stop by Holuba Hall on the Penn State University campus with a $10 donation. Doors will open at 1:30 PM and the event will run from 2:00 to 7:00 PM.
