Childhood Cancer Volleyball Fundraiser Seeks Participants & Sponsors for September 24 Tournament

Sept. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Raleigh, NC - Striving for More, a Triangle-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that children with cancer and their families receive quality emotional and spiritual support, today announced the 6th Annual Spike for a Cause to benefit Striving For More.  The volleyball charity event will be held on September 24, 2011 at Jaycee Park in Raleigh, NC.  Vh1vball.com, the City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department, and the Wake County Volleyball Club are sponsoring the 6th annual charity volleyball tournament to benefit Striving for More.

Volleyball teams will be co-ed groups of 4.  The Spike for a Cause Charity Volleyball Event is an annual charity volleyball tournament benefiting various non-profit organizations.  The tournament consists of 4-player teams of all ages and experience levels on both grass and sand courts.  Last year we had 60+ teams registered to play and raised over $5,700 for Striving For More.  Registration for the 6th Annual Spike for a Cause Charity Event is now open at http://www.vh1vball.com.

There will also be a Silent Auction.  If anyone would like to make any donations, please send information to:  catherine.shireman@striving4more.org

The 6th Annual Spike for a Cause Charity Volleyball Event will raise funds to support Triangle children with cancer and their families. One hundred percent of event proceeds will benefit Striving for More, which implements programs that benefit children and families treated at both UNC Children’s Hospital and Duke Children’s Hospital. All funds will help the organization pursue its mission of creating a community where all children and their families receive the emotional and spiritual support services they need.

The event is made possible by the City of Raleigh Parks & Recreations Department, vh1vball.com and the Wake County Volleyball Club to benefit Striving for More (http://www.Striving4more.org)

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Striving for More is a Triangle-based nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that children with cancer and their families receive quality emotional and spiritual support. The organization was founded by Diane Moore in 2008 after her nine-year-old daughter, Colleen, lost her battle with cancer. During her daughter’s illness, Diane found that emotional and spiritual support services for children with cancer are under-funded, particularly when hospitals are competing for limited resources. Striving for More is dedicated to encouraging and funding quality psychosocial services, so that every child with cancer receives the critical support they need. For more information, please visit http://www.striving4more.org or http://www.facebook.com/strivingformore