Club Spotlight: Colleges Against Cancer strengthens community outreach at Central Penn
By Roniel Morel
Knightly News Reporter
Students at Central Penn College are making a difference through Colleges Against Cancer (CAC), a club dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer research and support.
According to Internship Coordinator and CAC club adviser Kristin Fike, the group’s mission is to educate the campus community while helping local families affected by cancer.
While the club holds many events centered on breast cancer, it focuses on all types of cancer in an equal manner. Every dollar raised by the club goes directly to organizations that provide patient care and to fund research.
Members also volunteer in the community, regularly visiting the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, where they cook and bake for families whose loved ones are receiving treatment. Their ongoing dedication to service earned the group the Community Impact Award at the 2025 Activities and Athletics Banquet, recognizing the difference members have made on and off campus.
On campus, CAC hosts events that combine fun and philanthropy. Popular activities include “pink out” games with the soccer and basketball teams, packing parties for cancer patients and lemonade stands that raise money for childhood cancer.
Another event that brought the campus community together was the Bras Across the Bridge event. CAC partnered with the former Feel Your Boobies Foundation, which focuses on educating young women on how to perform self-exams and advocate for themselves. In recent years, The Knightly News has covered the event, with a link to the story here.
Most recently, student athletes Blake Eiserman and David Thomas have shown commitment to the Men Wear Pink campaign. Among other fundraising efforts, the pair participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at City Island in Harrisburg. They are still looking for donations toward their campaign. They are more than halfway to their goal of $2,500, with fundraising still open. Eiserman and Thomas also appeared on a recent Knightly News Podcast where they discussed the importance of this initiative.
The club meets every other Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Cultural Diversity Center, first floor, Bollinger Hall. There are no membership requirements, as students need only commitment and compassion, and a desire to help people.
Leadership opportunities are available to anyone who gets involved. Members who attend regularly should be ready to bring new ideas and volunteer at events can move into leadership roles and organize their own charity projects.
Students interested in joining or volunteering with Colleges Against Cancer can contact Fike at [email protected].
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Edited by media-club co-advisers Paul Miller and Michael Lear-Olimpi.
